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Akela Talamasca

Akela Talamasca

Akela is the proud parent of a preschooler about to enter kindergarten after Summer.

Recent Blogs

  1. Watching The Academy Awards With A 6 Year Old

    Watching The Academy Awards With A 6 Year Old

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    The Academy Awards had more in store for me than I'd expected. While it may not necessarily be a show for kids, there were moments of value for all of us.
  2. 3D Is Here To Say: ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Opens Bigger Than ‘Avatar’

    3D Is Here To Say: ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Opens Bigger Than ‘Avatar’

    Posted by Akela Talamasca – 1 Comment

    First 'Avatar' and now Alice In Wonderland:' 3D movies are hitting huge in theaters and there's no sign that they're going away soon. What does this mean to you as parents?
  3. Yo Gabba Gabba! Is Finally Cracking The Mainstream

    Yo Gabba Gabba! Is Finally Cracking The Mainstream

    Posted by Akela Talamasca – 1 Comment

    Nick Jr.'s kids show Yo Gabba Gabba! has been around since 2007, but it's finally cracking the mainstream. Haven't seen the show? Find out more about it here!
  4. I Can Be … Barbie?

    I Can Be … Barbie?

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    Now in her 125th year, Barbie is still going strong and asking girls to dream big with its "I Can Be ... " campaign. Read about it here.
  5. Ex-Brady Bunch Actors Still Squabble Like Sisters

    Ex-Brady Bunch Actors Still Squabble Like Sisters

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    The ongoing conflict between Eve Plumb and Maureen McCormick is responsible for preventing another Brady Bunch event. Shouldn't Florence Henderson intervene? And sisters love each other?
  6. Young Boy Takes Over Air Traffic Control At JFK Airport

    Young Boy Takes Over Air Traffic Control At JFK Airport

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    An air traffic controller has been suspended for allowing his son to give direction to active pilots. When is Bring Your Child To Work Day taken too far?
  7. The Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards Voting Ballots Are Open!

    The Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards Voting Ballots Are Open!

    Posted by Akela Talamasca – 11 Comments

    The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards online voting site is open now! Get your kids to learn the power of voting and create lifetime voters!
  8. Los Angeles Coroner To Investigate Marie Osmond’s Son’s Death

    Los Angeles Coroner To Investigate Marie Osmond’s Son’s Death

    Posted by Akela Talamasca – 2 Comments

    Marie Osmond's son Michael Blosil fell to his death this past Friday, leading authorities to conclude the case a suicide. Were drugs involved?
  9. Jim Carrey Is A Grandfather … Kind Of Spooky, Isn’t It?

    Jim Carrey Is A Grandfather … Kind Of Spooky, Isn’t It?

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    Jim Carrey's daughter recently gave birth to her first child, Jackson. What sort of grandfather can you imagine Jim Carrey being?
  10. MN Appliance Rebate Continues Amid Troublesome Online Outage

    MN Appliance Rebate Continues Amid Troublesome Online Outage

    Posted by Akela Talamasca – 2 Comments

    Minnesota's appliance trade-in program kicked off Monday morning, resulting in an overload of requests that crashed both the official website and the toll-free number. But will there be a positive trickle-down effect?

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