101 TV Shows to See Before You Grow Up: Be your own TV critic–the must-see TV list for kids (– April 1, 2017) by Erika Milvy (Author) 101 TV shows for kids to discover and for families to watch together, all in one book.
‘Hamilteens’ may not have seen the show, but they know everything about it. Who needs One Direction when you’ve got a musical about the founding fathers? Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton at Tony awards. Photograph: CBS photo archive/Getty Images Erika Milvy Wed 22 Jun
Everyone is talking about this book that came out. Some parents, you hear, are all upset that their kid was assigned to read this in school. Some teachers have gotten into big trouble for assigning it to their students. Some teachers have gotten fired. Some
MOVIES Bentonville Film Festival pushes diversity message from year one Geena Davis launched a film festival focused on women and diversity in Bentonville, Arkansas, that screened about 75 films. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / Associated Press) BY ERIKA MILVY MAY 13, 2015 3:15 PM PT BENTONVILLE, Ark. —
SF Chronicle Datebook Cover Story Rockin’ With Kids By Erika Milvy The value of mixing booze and babies was memorably extolled by San Francisco native Christie Mellor, who coined the term “The Three-Martini Playdate.” Her 2004 book mocks uber-moms and micromanaged childhoods and extols
….It’s called “free-range parenting” — or, depending on which side of the mommy wars you’re on, it’s called the worst kind of parenting ever. Now that my daughter is in middle school, I can’t actually believe how free-range my own childhood was. It was Manhattan
This is a new essay I wrote for The Motherlode Blog in The New York Times. I’m totally surprised my daughter let me publish it!
‘Batkid’ flick kicks off 25th Cinequest fest By Erika Milvy The Cinequest Film Festival opens with the heartwarming tale of young Miles Scott told in Dana Nachman’s documentary “Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World.” Unless you live in an underground lair, you’ve probably
The new Exploratorium opens Thursday, April 17, 2013 at Pier 15 along the Embarcadero. Familiar exhibits combine with a new focus on the science of the Bay, with plenty of touching, tinkering, and interactive investigating for curious visitors of any age. Source: Bigger, Better, Snazzier:
“Why are men so stingy with their sperm?” I griped in passing to the guy next to me at the rehearsal dinner before a friend’s wedding. (They say seating arrangements at a wedding are critical, but this, I’m sure, was unprecedented.) Up to this point