Baby on board: Minnesota Zoo’s Malayan tapir is expecting
One of the world's most unique animals will soon become a mother for the third time: Bertie is a 14-year-old female Malayan tapir (this is pronounced tay-purr for those unfamiliar), and the Minnesota Zoo...
Waddling into your heart: MN Zoo welcomes African penguin chick
Along with its new Malayan tapir calf (read about that here: Baby on board: Minnesota Zoo’s Malayan tapir is expecting), the Minnesota Zoo is also welcoming another African penguin chick after this year's breeding...
Adult Take Over of the MN Children’s Museum
Most adults always enjoy a day of just getting to feel like a kid again - riding down a hill on a bike a bit faster than an adult "should," or an impromptu water...
The “Oh Sh!t, It’s Father’s Day” Gift Guide for Dad
You have good intentions. You have it starred, circled and highlighted on your calendar. “Get dad a gift for Father's Day” has been on your to-do list for the past three weeks. But here we...
Asthma response training: Keeping kids safe
A friend with asthma once told me the best way to describe the feeling is like getting the wind knocked out of you. With two brothers and some pretty rowdy friends growing up, I...
Trump Maternity Leave Policy: An Unfinished Puzzle
Welcoming a child into the world is an already stressful situation for most people; before that little bundle of joy can be welcomed into your life there are many questions that must be answered, precautions...
Daycare: What to look for and what to avoid
Can somebody please take my child?
For many of us, grandparents or family members aren’t an option, but the idea of dropping off our children with strangers creates an influx of gray hairs atop our...
GamerBlast: Super Smash Bros tournament coming for ages 12 and under
Do you know a kid that is 12 years old or younger that is a master of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros? Well, tell them to warm up their thumbs and get ready for the...
Fly fishing with the kiddos
There is something to be said for the memories we have of spending a day one-on-one with a parent, grandparent, or any other loved one - a memory of grabbing ice cream or simply...
Gender Blur
The idea of being genderless is nothing new, as androgyny can be traced all the way back to the Greek god Aphroditus. But there has been a lot of talk in the news lately about...
