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Making a House a Home

May 16, 2012 calebgardner caleb gardner, Home, kids, moving, parenting, Read

Photo by andreadespotAs I previously mentioned, 2012 is the year we make a new addition to our family. As if that weren’t enough transition, this year we’ve also decided to take the big leap to becoming homeowners. Doubling the amount of children i…

Creating a Growth Mindset

May 2, 2012 calebgardner caleb gardner, calebgardner, children, Home, kids, parenting, Read

Photo by superflykidzLately, my son’s language skills have been exploding. He recently turned three, and we’ve been amazed by how complex our conversations with him have become. This change has naturally led us to praise his growing abilities, bec…

The Making of a Big Brother

April 18, 2012 calebgardner caleb gardner, children, Home, parenting, pregnancy, Read

Photo by ChicCoutureBoutiqueIt’s official: we’re expecting again. My wife is now 14 weeks along and we’re trying to wrap our heads around what it means to double the child load in our household. We’re excited — and somewhat scared, in that bu…

The Future Belongs to the Curious

April 3, 2012 calebgardner caleb gardner, children, education, Home, Life Hacker, parenting, Read, skillshare

Photo by tmitchell92A few weeks ago I saw a video that really stuck with me. It’s from a site called Skillshare, which focuses on a new form of education made available by advances in technology: the ability to “learn anything from anyone, anywhere…

Art for Art’s Sake

March 19, 2012 calebgardner art education, caleb gardner, calebgardner, education, Home, parenting, Read

Photo by bawkbawkWhen I met my wife, one of the most immediately intriguing things about her was how she integrated art into her everyday life. She was a sculptor, a fabric designer, and especially a painter; she seemed to take joy in spending hours wo…

The Children of Tomorrow

February 22, 2012 calebgardner caleb gardner, calebgardner, Home, Media, parenting, psychology, Read, robots, technology

Photo by UrbanTickleA few weeks ago I wrote a post about the importance of technology breaks to teach kids how to be still. Quiet self-reflection is going to be a skill not many children have in our technology-obsessed culture. But the integration of t…

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