Category Archives: Dad-in-science

Cultivating a Confident STEM Girl

Posted on November 20, 2013 by 5BrainyBirds

–post by Synapse- Innate biases.  Confidence issues.  Concern about being “smart”…. and pretty much everything that could happen during those teenage years. Let’s just say, I’m a bit nervous about having a baby girl. Yes, yes, I know.  She already … Continue reading →

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Fathers don’t “babysit” their kids… Love and thanks to all the great fathers out there this Father’s Day

Posted on June 15, 2013 by 5BrainyBirds

– written by Nucleus – “So while you were away, your husband babysat the kiddo, eh?” No. He didn’t. It’s his child too. We pay our babysitter to babysit. How many dads out there get asked this question? I don’t … Continue reading →

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