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May 11, 2008

Jumping Monkeys Episode 45: Dr. Ruthann Russo

Img_2300_copy Happy Mother's Day! In this week's episode we chat with Dr. Ruthann Russo, author of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare. We discuss how to use the Internet to research health issues for your family and whether services like Google Health and Microsoft Health Vault are worth it.

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    SPEND: Moleskin Notebooks
    SAVE: TwitterSnooze
    GIVE: Amish Friendship Bread (Get the starter recipe and the recipe to give to your friends when you give them the starter.)

    THE Z PICK: Jeremiah of Z Recommends also stops by to talk about his homemade robots. See the robots:
    1. walking robot
    2. jumping robot
    3. drawing robot

    AUDIBLE PICK:

    Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats


    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Lee from Tel Aviv, Isreal (not to be confused with Tel Aviv, Egypt) loves Beautiful Dorena.

    May 04, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 44: Why Kids Lie

    Today we welcome back Ashley Merryman to talk about her piece in New York Magazine called Learning to Lie . We discuss kids ages toddlers to teenagers. Ashley is the author (with Po Bronson) of an upcoming book on the science behind child development.

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  • SPEND: A Plumm Summer

    SAVE: Brad's Deals

    GIVE: March of Dimes Mom You Rock e-Card
    Here's the one I made for Leo

    AUDIBLE PICK: The Cricket in Times Square

    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Donna recommends Merlin Mann's video Eleanor's Agenda.
    Check out Andre's new blog: Lost Parent Diary: An Interactive Best Practices Parenting Blog

    April 27, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 43: Parenting Teenagers

    Bpic_side_vvpOn today's episode we talk teens with Vanessa Van Petten, author and entreprenuer. Check out Vanessa's new wiki, Rrules. Also, Vanessa wants you to follow her on Twitter.

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    SPEND: Cubes and Crayons

    SAVE: Photoshop Express

    GIVE: AMC Summer Movie Camp


    AUDIBLE PICK: Robert McCloskey for Young Children

    VIDEO OF THE WEEK:


    HR Check-in from Merlin Mann on Vimeo. HR Check in by Merlin Mann


    OTHER LINKS:

    Greg of DaddyTypes interviews Scott Pankrat, the guy who crowd surfed his daughter to Obama

    Teacher Tube


    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Dave tells us to check out Mabry Online.org, a school who's doing great Web 2.0 things online.
    Lori's Manga site is called Manga Xanadu.

    April 20, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 42: The Rookie Moms

    Aab In this episode we interview Rookie Moms Heather and Whitney, who thankfully for us are not so rookie anymore. We talk about their new book, The Rookie Moms Handbook: 250 Activities to Do With (or Without) Your Baby. Listen to find out why your infant needs his or her own Gmail account.

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    SPEND: The Cool Mom Picks Mother's Day Shopping Guide (Scroll down for the geek mom's section titled "For the Mother Who's Other Child is a Computer.") Cute laptop sleeves are also available at Target for cheap.
    SAVE: Hulu.com
    GIVE: Action Without Borders (Idealist.org)

    BOOK PICK:
  • Pippi Longstocking audio book by Astrid Lindgren, read by Esther Benson.

    Pippi Longstocking on Amazon

    LISTENER FEEDBACK:
    Dave from LA loves TuxPaint. Here's a picture of his BiKernel daughter.

    Baby_ascii_computer

    Speaking of Tux, Deb in San Francisco recommends TuxMath.

    Leo recommends Microsoft SyncToy.

    March 30, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 40: Omar Gallaga

    N710767371_385361_5060 In our latest episode we chat with Omar Gallaga, Technology Correspondent for Austin American Statesman and new geek dad. We discuss SXSW Interactive, Sarah Lacy, the rise of geek parenting, and how he gets paid to play video games.

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    SPEND: Handipoints
  • SAVE: Prepaid Photo Book Plan from Shutterfly

    GIVE: Recycle Your Crocs

    AUDIBLE PICK: Ruby the Copy Cat by Peggy Rathman.

    OTHER LINKS:

    NPR: Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills

    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Try Babysites.com. It's a babybook Web site that lets you order a CD of what your page looks like every year.

    March 23, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 39: Susan Etlinger on Autism

    Dsc_0053_2 Today we talk with Susan Etlinger of The Family Room about her own experiences with a son on the Autism spectrum. Susan blogs at BabyCenter and Silicon Valley Moms. We discussed the the recent article by David Wolman of Wired Magazine called The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know and the article from 2001 by Steve Silberman called The Geek Syndrome.

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    SPEND: Moo
  • Thanks to Steve from Indianapolis


    SAVE: Chickensaurus Skeleton from Geek Dad Kevin Kelly


    GIVE: Tips on a Greener Birthday party from GNM Parents



    AUDIBLE PICK: Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Read by Judy Blume)

    YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK:
    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

    Found on the Bundlo Blog



    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Micah recommends the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.

    Karen recommends Mamalogues, a blog about homeschooling by Dana Loesch. In reference to that, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the California homeschooling case will be reheard.

    March 19, 2008

    Coming up on Jumping Monkeys

    Thanks to everyone who's been listening to the show, commenting, calling, voting in the polls, and e-mailing. Here's a sneak peek at upcoming guests. Let me know if you have suggestions for interviews or topics to cover.

    SusaneSusan Etlinger on Autism

    This Saturday look for our episode with Susan Etlinger, blogger and mom. Susan is a regular contributor to BabyCenter’s MOMformation and The Silicon Valley Moms blog. Her own blog is The Family Room.

    Omar Gallaga, Technology Correspondent for the Austin-American StatesmanN710767371_385361_5060

    We'll chat with the tech journalist and new dad about SXSWi, virtual worlds, breast milk, and label makers. Got questions for Omar? Email me and I'll ask them.

    Matthew York of the One Media Player per Teacher Project (OMPT)

    Inspired by the One Laptop Per Child project, OMPT is using tech to advance learning and promote health in Southern Sudan, Haiti, and other developing countries. If you have a specific question for Matt, email it to me.

    If you're behind in episodes, don't worry. We'll be taking one week off to help you catch up.

    March 15, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 38: Archivist Alison

    613683_files_and_archives_3 Today we delve deep into the issue of how to archive your family memories. Our guest is expert and new mom Archivist Alison. Alison discusses the difference between archiving and backup and explains why there's not one "best way" to preserve all your digital memories.

    She doesn't have a Web site, but here are a few of her posts on Ask Moxie that we discuss in the episode:

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    POLL
  • This poll refers to The Modern Nursery: No Batteries Required.


    SPEND: Wood Stacking Robots

    SAVE: Embellish a Kids Shirt from Rookie Moms

    GIVE: Echoage


    BOOK PICKS:
    This week's book picks comes from Jumping Monkeys listener Jim Cronin who says he listens to the books that his daughter is assigned in school.


    Walk 2 Moons by Sharon Creech


    The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo


    YOU TUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK:

    Star Wars according to a 3 year old girl.



    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    Jessica from Brooklyn tells that Samual Pepys does have a blog. And you can add him as your LiveJournal friend.

    March 10, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys Episode 37: Schuyler's Monster

    Monster_ohi On this week's episode we were lucky enough to chat with Robert Rummel-Hudson, a father, a blogger, and author of the memoir Schuyler's Monster about life with his wordless daughter. (Illustration by Debbie Ridpath Ohi)

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  • SPEND: President Not Princess T-Shirt

    SAVE: BabyPlays Toy Rental Program

    GIVE: What to do When a Charity Calls

    AUDIBLE PICK: Beloved by Toni Morrison.

    LISTENER FEEDBACK: Ron from Philadelphia recommends slings for playing Wii.

    March 01, 2008

    Jumping Monkeys 36: The Baby Lottery

    Trueblood2_2 This week we sit down with Kathryn Trueblood, author of the novel, The Baby Lottery. We chat about writing, reading, and promoting your work online.

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  • SPEND: Stomp Rockets

    SAVE: Netflix Watch Instantly.

    Got other suggestions for great movies on Netflix Watch Instantly, post them below.


    GIVE: Lullabies from the Axis of Evil

    More info on the CD from The Washington Post.

    AUDIBLE PICK: Winnie the Pooh

    LISTENER FEEDBACK:

    David from Vermont recommends this podcast by Mitchel Resnick.

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