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An Introduction - Aiglee

Hi, my name is Aiglee, and although this is a new blog, I have blogged for the last 10 years in several different subjects. This time my sister brought up the idea of writing about my parenting style, the toys we like and the video games we play.

Why did I chose the name of the blog? Some of us have the opportunity to grow up with STEM or STEAM surrounding us and some of us don't. My husband grew up in a farm learning about growing animals and plants, how to have fun getting dirty, play with atvs, jump on lakes and all around enjoy nature and working with your hands. I grew up with a biologist dad, a mom that instilled me no limits, and the University halls as my playground. I grew up around science as my main education and technology as a goal, and our almost 4 year old boy is growing up with the best of both worlds! In a technology focused world, growing up in a STEAM household can be an amazing advantage.

In our particular case, we both chose technology as our education fields. My husband specialized in video games while I did it in general programming, but then I went and I also got a Master in Education, with a strong focus in Women in Technology and Video Games for education.

We love being surrounded by technology. We have many video game consoles and computers and stay up to date on the latest and greatest. But we also appreciate nature so much we live in a rural property. Our son is growing up with tablets, cellphones and computers around him, but also with nature and farms, and playing with sticks under the sun. He is learning equally from educational videos and rough playing with dad on the grass, from workbooks inside to playing with bugs outside, and from the perfect toy or video game to building his own adventure with chalk or wood.

I want to share with you a bit of how we do things, what sort of things we like, and how parenting a child growing in a STEAM house works for us. Write me a note about you and let me know what you would like to read about. I hope you enjoy reading our content!

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