Help Your Kids Learn & Love STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
February 25, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 9 Comments
Helping your kids learn and love STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) often feels like a chore. And for some, it can seem overwhelming, especially if you didn’t do so well in those subjects when you were younger.
But today, the educational landscape has changed. STEM is taught in a much more hands-on, interactive way. As a parent, taking advantage of opportunities to help your child learn and love these subjects can be as simple as visiting a local children’s museum, taking your kids rock climbing, or talking about gravity when a spill occurs instead of hurrying to wipe it up.
Want to learn more tips for helping your kids get excited about STEM, then join the #gno gang along with PBS Kids this Tuesday, March 2 from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, and 6 PT)!
What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)- When: Tuesday, March 2, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
- Where: Click here to party with us on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #pbskids.)
- Topic: Helping Kids Learn and Love STEM
- Who: @hensoncompany @geekmommy @mommyniri @moneywisemoms @mrsmoNJ @pbsparents @simchabe @techmama @techsavvymama @thinkmaya @WGBH_Kids @WGBH_STEM @whymommy
- Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway. Deadline: 3/3
- RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.
Note: Mom It Forward accepts paid sponsorships for most #gno Twitter parties. During the parties, brand sponsors provide tips, techniques, expert advice, and information on party topics. Mom It Forward is grateful for the giveaway prizes, coupons, and discounts that sponsors also provide to the Mom It Forward community in conjunction with #gno Twitter parties.
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Giveaway! Fishful Thinking Prize Pack With a Canon Digital Camera ($250 ARV)
January 28, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 386 Comments
What activities do you do with your kids to spend quality time together and guide them to reach their full potential? Fishful Thinking is a program sponsored by Pepperidge Farm that provides resources, tips, and activities for raising healthy and optimistic children.
Click here to join the #gno Twitter party this Tuesday 2/2 from 9-11 PM EST with Pepperidge Farm Fishful Thinking to share parenting advice and activities with other moms and Dr. Karen Reivich, renowned Positive Psychologist.
Prizes
One winner will receive a Fishful Thinking prize pack, which includes one Canon digital camera to capture life’s precious moments and “The Optimistic Child,” co-authored by Dr. Karen Reivich. ($250 Approximate Retail Value)
Extra Entries
To enter for a chance to win the Fishful Thinking prize pack giveaway, you must do the following and leave a corresponding comment and link on this post:
- Follow @PepperidgeFarm on Twitter.
- Visit FishfulThinking.com and find your favorite activity (found under each of the five ingredients). Tweet the name of the activity and a link to that activity. Include the #fishfulthinking hashtag. Here is an example:
My favorite #fishfulthinking activity is Praise with Purpose http://bit.ly/7UYYz6 What’s yours? #fishfulthinking #gno
- Tweet the following:
Discuss positive parenting & connect w/ moms Tues., 2/2 (9-11 pm ET) @ #gno! RSVP: http://bit.ly/bOsFEk #fishfulthinking
Extra Entry
Complete the following option to earn one extra entry for each tweet for a total of two extra entries. Make sure to leave separate comments for each with corresponding links to the tweet(s) on this post.
- Tweet the following:
Check out what 1,100 moms said about parenting on the #fishfulthinking Parenting Survey: http://bit.ly/4Q7LvH #gno
GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win @pepperidgefarm #FishfulThinking Prize Pack incl digi camera ($250 ARV). http://bit.ly/cedSUa #gno PLS RT
Terms and Conditions
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly. Mom It Forward and Pepperidge Farm employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Wednesday, February 3 at midnight PT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Winners will be notified and will have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the e-mail. If they do not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants in the US and Canada 18 years and older. One entry per person.
For a complete listing of sweepstakes terms and conditions, please click here.
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Join #gno Tuesday to Share Your Parenting Tips With Pepperidge Farm Fishful Thinking
January 27, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 13 Comments
As a mom, your schedule is packed, your life is a balancing act and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the daily demands of parenthood. But, did you know that there are easy tips and fun activities that you can do to build key skills like optimism and resilience in your kids? And, that you can do this while enriching the little moments you have with your children?
Fishful ThinkingSM is a program sponsored by Pepperidge Farm that provides resources, tips, and activities for raising happy, healthy children. Pepperidge Farm teamed with Dr. Karen Reivich, a leader in positive psychology research, and a mother of four, to provide parents with resources, tips, and activities they can use to help kids tackle life’s obstacles.
Who do you go to for parenting advice? Join us for a night connecting with other moms to share tips and activities for positive parenting! Join us here at #gno on February 2 from 9-11PM EST with Dr. Karen Reivich, the Mom It Forward gals, and the Fishful Thinking team to share a night of parenting support!
- What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, February 2, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
- Where: Click here to party with us on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #fishfulthinking.)
- Topic: Fishful Thinking: A Resource for Positive Parenting
- Who: @1momof5 @cecilyr @karenreivich @noflashcards @pepperidgefarm @sarah0514 @sitsgirls @springtacious @ssmirnov @reneejross @rockandrollmama @writingthewaves @youngmommy
- Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway from Pepperidge Farm Fishful Thinking. Deadline: 2/3
- RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.
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Note: Mom It Forward accepts paid sponsorships for most #gno Twitter parties. During the parties, brand sponsors provide tips, techniques, expert advice, and information on party topics. Mom It Forward is grateful for the giveaway prizes, coupons, and discounts that sponsors also provide to the Mom It Forward community in conjunction with #gno Twitter parties.
Mother’s Day: Moms Make All the Difference
May 8, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 4 Comments
Moms: you are amazing! You give life. You comfort and take pride in your children. You lead the way, teach, share, and love. And you do all this on the good and the not-so-good days—while balancing your many roles and figuring out the secrets of motherhood success all without a guidebook. You rise above life’s challenges with resiliency and determination, committed to do it all over again day in and day out of an absolute love for your family. And, as evidenced by the many kind acts of service you’ve performed, you also take on your role of motherhood while serving others. In short, you are changing the world one mom at a time, starting with yourself, while focusing on your family, as well as extending your reach to your community and beyond.
Happy Mother’s Day! You are amazing!
