Links
Blogs for a Cause!
- Parents for Ethical Marketing
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Lots of great reports and links to TV-related articles and studies.The Truth About Grand Theft Auto - 1 Mar 2010
- Forum about media and marketing's influence on kids
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Media Intelligence: Embedded Ads - 25 Sep 2009
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The research blog for critics of captive-audience mediaNew York Times is Wrong to Force-Feed Its Content - 5 Mar 2010
Bookish (Sometimes) Blogs
- Fantasy and science fiction books for children and teenagers
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"Books with salt and pepper"Friday Poetry: Roundeau Redoublé - 6 Mar 2010
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Bird Books - 12 Aug 2009
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The Girls - 8 Feb 2010
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Bookseller Mom reviews and lists quality books (emphasising early readers)MEET ME AT THE CORNER: Virtual Field Trips for Kids - 15 Mar 2010
- Books for children and the rest of us, too
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"Noshing my way through children's literature, one book at a time"National Ambassador for Young People's Literature - 13 Mar 2010
Crafty (Usually) Blogs
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Giveaway Monday: Bella Luna Toys! - 15 Mar 2010
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"Handcraft in a hectic world"to voile or not? - 14 Mar 2010
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Woodmouse does ceramics? - 12 Mar 2010
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This mama is SO creative and inspirational! Love it!Dreaming of Spring: Wooden Birds Nest - 15 Mar 2010
Etc. Blogs
- "Not quite crunchy, not quite mainstream...news, tips and information for parents in the middle"
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My review is up - 1 Mar 2010
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"Chemical Free Living for You and Your Little Sprouts!"Medicinal Herb Handbook by Feather Jones - 12 Mar 2010
Family (and Life) Blogs
- Random thoughts of a SAHM to three boys
- "Life in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont"
- "Musings on Motherhood"
- "Searching for Zen in my 'What’s That SMELL?' life"
- "Family life and fighting cancer"
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Four years old! - 12 Mar 2010
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A family of four in the suburbs becomes minimalist and so can you.chesterton on minimalism - 13 Mar 2010
Homeschool Blogs & Websites
- "Growing our own in our own way..."
- A treasure-trove of online educational resources
- Free video courses for advanced math, chemistry, biology, physics, economics, finance + California Standards Test, SAT, GMAT review courses
Nature Blogs
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Hiding Heron - 29 Dec 2009
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Winter Storm - 12 Feb 2010
Unplug TV Websites
- "What Do Parents Need to Know About Children's Television Viewing?"
- "Improving children's learning and health"
- "Changing the way Americans use Television"
- "Your Complete Guide to a TV-Free Lifestyle"
- "Does TV make you smarter?” Studies and stats about TV-related issues.
- "The International Campaign Against Television"
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Lots of great reports and links to TV-related articles and studies.The Truth About Grand Theft Auto - 1 Mar 2010
- Posts about TV-related studies and information.
- A discussion forum for "celebrating the low-TV/no-TV life"
- "Partners working together for healthy childhood."
- Goal: to fight and document the dramatic increase in sex, violence and profanity in entertainment.
- Site promotes moderation of TV - "Get out and live"
- "Finding life away from the television"
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The research blog for critics of captive-audience mediaNew York Times is Wrong to Force-Feed Its Content - 5 Mar 2010
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"The Effects of Television on Humanity, Culture, Society, & the Human Body"The Byron Review - 20 Feb 2010
- "TV is not child friendly and parents deserve to be informed."
Useful Websites
- Opt out of unwanted catalogs
- Information about organic products
- Detailed information on the content of films, TV shows and more.
- Swap books with others for only the price of postage!
- Learn a new language, or help others learn yours!
- Detailed descriptions of film and video content
- Another free book swap site.
- Building a movement to reconnect children & nature.
- Opt out of receiving paper phone books
- Find out what any acronym, abbreviation, or initialism stands for.
- Organization tests (and rates) toys for toxic chemicals.
- Facilitates charitable giving in lieu of meaningless gifts.
- Free video courses for advanced math, chemistry, biology, physics, economics, finance + California Standards Test, SAT, GMAT review courses
Wonderful Websites!
- Seasonal Nature Activities for Kids
- Connecting your children with nature
- Help kids discover the wonder of nature
- Paper toys, games and cards to print and make
- Downloadable stories and sample chapters from the author of the Tiptoes books.
- Links and activities related to learning about the brain.
- Need to entertain kids on the fly?? Learn money origami! Very cool!
- Do you REALLY know your geography?
- Nature database searchable by zipcode - you can contribute to it too!
- Make your own wood puzzles with these free patterns.
- Wonderful kids' games for learning languages - nine to choose from!
- Learn science in the kitchen - very interesting!
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Creative ideas for reusing and recycling random stuff.How can I reuse or recycle diaphragms? - 12 Mar 2010
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