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I’m a guest on The Mommy Artist Podcast – Women in STEM: A Chat with Emily is out now!

I’m a guest on The Mommy Artist Podcast – Women in STEM: A Chat with Emily is out now!

by Emily | Jun 7, 2026 | Blog, Interview Series, Motherhood, Women in Engineering, Work/Life Balance | 0 comments

My friend and neighbor Meghan started a new podcast, The Mommy Artist Podcast, last year. It’s a podcast for women, moms, and artists. It helps women who are often working on their passions in the margins while raising kids feel valid and seen. I’ve...
Women in Engineering Interview Series – Rebecca H.

Women in Engineering Interview Series – Rebecca H.

by Emily | Mar 22, 2021 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering | 0 comments

It’s Women’s History Month, and to celebrate I have a great new interview to share with you for the Women in Engineering Interview Series! Women’s History Month is a month in which we come together “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration...
What Do You Do? Podcast | Engineering Emily Interview – Episode 02

What Do You Do? Podcast | Engineering Emily Interview – Episode 02

by Emily | Jun 30, 2020 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering | 0 comments

You can now hear my engineering story on another podcast! What Do You Do? Podcast released my interview as a new episode last week.  What Do You Do? is a brand new podcast to learn about different careers. They interviewed me to learn about what a chemical engineer...
Women in Engineering Interview Series: Kristen A.

Women in Engineering Interview Series: Kristen A.

by Emily | May 5, 2020 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering | 0 comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve had an opportunity to share an interview for my Women in Engineering Interview Series. I’m happy to say I have another great one to share with you today! I interviewed Kristen Antosh, STEM blogger at Momgineering the Future, and former...
Happy International Women’s Day 2020!

Happy International Women’s Day 2020!

by Emily | Mar 8, 2020 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering | 0 comments

Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. This is a holiday I didn’t know existed until I moved to Brisbane, Australia for work. The company sponsored an event for the women to attend. We listened to speakers, ate delicious food, networked, socialized,...
Hear my Interview along with 24 other Industry Experts at the She Engineers 2019 Virtual Summit!

Hear my Interview along with 24 other Industry Experts at the She Engineers 2019 Virtual Summit!

by Emily | Nov 20, 2019 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering, Work/Life Balance | 0 comments

I am SO excited to share this news with you today! A few weeks ago, I was approached by Stephanie Slocum, an engineer, career coach, and author who was putting together a special event just for women in engineering. She was concerned that there are so many women out...
Women in Engineering Interview Series – Charlotte W.J.

Women in Engineering Interview Series – Charlotte W.J.

by Emily | Oct 29, 2019 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering | 0 comments

I am surprised by how many other engineers I have met or found online who also have a strong creative side. To be honest, I shouldn’t be surprised, because I also have a strong creative side; I love music, crafting, cooking, and even studied graphic design after...
Women in Engineering Interview Series – Lori (L.A.) K.

Women in Engineering Interview Series – Lori (L.A.) K.

by Emily | Oct 2, 2019 | Interview Series | 0 comments

This month I had the opportunity to interview automation engineer and author, Lori Kefalos. I find Lori’s story very interesting because she has had a long and fulfilling engineering career, but she took a short break from engineering to pursue another field....
Engineering Heroes Podcast – My Interview: Season 2, Episode 3

Engineering Heroes Podcast – My Interview: Season 2, Episode 3

by Emily | Aug 16, 2019 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering | 0 comments

Whenever I have alone time in the car you will find me listening to Podcasts. I have a growing list of Podcasts I love, and unfortunately have way more new episodes to listen to than I have time alone in the car. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to ever be a...
Women in Engineering Interview Series – Gracel D.

Women in Engineering Interview Series – Gracel D.

by Emily | Apr 10, 2019 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering | 0 comments

I am excited to bring back the Women in Engineering Interview Series this month, especially because I’m featuring an engineering manager for the first time! I met Gracel through our husbands, who work together as engineers. Our husbands are friends at work, so we...
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Today I’m featuring the STEM favorites pages in my Today I’m featuring the STEM favorites pages in my book The Amazing Book of STEM. First there is a STEM Favorites checklist where kids can pick from a list of some fun things to learn and do in STEM. Next, you can find the STEM favorites in a fun and challenging word search. It’s not easy, but that’s what makes it good for older kids! Which STEM Favorites should you check off? I like all of them! 🥰 There are so many cool pages to discover in The Amazing Book of STEM. I’ll continue to share some of pages and all the cool things for kids to discover in the book. You can buy The Amazing BooK of STEM on Amazon. #stemforkids #stembook #stemeducation #stemauthor #stembooks
Crush a Can in Ice Water - FAILURE edition! Yeste Crush a Can in Ice Water - FAILURE edition! Yesterday I showed how cool and easy this experiment is if it goes right! But before we had the awesome success we had many failures. I originally wanted to make a face to camera video like I usually do, so I tried boiling water in a kettle then pouring it into the can, but this didn’t get the can hot enough for the experiment to work. I tried it 3 times with minor changes, all with no success. Eventually, I decided to try the original way I had seen this experiment done, but heating the can directly on the stove. But my tongs couldn’t grip the can good so I had trouble flipping the can into the ice water. I kept hitting it at an angle and allowing air in so it didn’t work. Eventually, I got the hang of flipping it with my tongs, and got the crushed can I showed in yesterday’s video. My kids were disappointed when this experiment wasn’t working, but I reminded them that failure is part of experimenting. It’s rare to get experiments right on the first try, especially when trying something new. Both my books, STEAM Activity Journal and The Amazing Book of STEM, emphasize that failure is part of the experimentation process. We don’t see it as failing, just an opportunity to reevaluate and try again! Check out my books on Amazon, they have so much more than expected, and many lessons learned. 😃 Have you tried this experiment yet? Did you get it first try or have a few failures first like us? #failure #learningfromfailure #dontgiveup #stemforkids #cokecan
Crush a can in ice water! 🚨Note: BURN DANGER! If Crush a can in ice water! 🚨Note: BURN DANGER! If you try this, the can becomes extremely hot on the stove and must be handled with tongs and/or an oven mitt. Do not touch the can with your bare hands. To do this experiment: 1️⃣ Fill a clean empty can with a small amount of water (enough to cover the bottom of the can). 2️⃣ Bring the water to a boil by placing the can in a pan on your stove and heating the pan. 3️⃣ Use tongs to grab the can and quickly flip it upside down into a bowl of ice water. 4️⃣ The can will instantly crush. When this works it is pretty cool! It makes loud crushing sounds and happens so fast! The challenging part is flipping the can upside down into the ice water quickly. I simply was not able to do that skillfully with tongs (and it’s too hot to touch with your hands). This experiment works because the can is full of steam from boiling a small amount of water in it on the stove. When you flip it into the ice water, the cold water cools the steam to water, which takes up less space inside the can than steam. As no air can enter the submerged can, the outside air pressure crushes the can as the steam changes state to water. If air enters the can as it touches the ice water it won’t work. I debated sharing this experiment because we had so much difficulty with it, so first here is our success video, but come back tomorrow for our failure story. This experiment failed on our first 5+ attempts. 😵‍💫 Would you try this? Or have you already done this experiment with success? What’s the secret to quickly flipping the can straight into the ice water? #cokecancrush #coke #cokecan #scienceexperiment #stemforkids
Our Favorite STEM Affirmations from The Amazing Bo Our Favorite STEM Affirmations from The Amazing Book of STEM. The Amazing Book of STEM has so much more than you’d expect from a STEM experiment book. My previous reel showed you some of the STEM jokes, and these are some of our favorite affirmations. Did you know The Amazing Book of STEM has 50 STEM themed affirmations? You can buy it on Amazon! DM me or comment to ask for the link. ☺️ I strongly believe in affirmations and that’s why they’re included in both my books: The Amazing Book of STEM and STEAM Activity Journal! What is your favorite STEM affirmation? #stemaffirmations #affirmations #affirmationsforkids #author #stemforkids
One of my favorite sections in my book The Amazing One of my favorite sections in my book The Amazing Book of STEM is the STEM Jokes! The book features 20 STEM themed jokes for kids, parents, and teachers! They are sure to make you giggle (even if you’re just giggling about how bad the joke is 😉). In this video we share a few of our favorites but there’s many more in the book! Get your copy today, it’s available exclusively on Amazon, link in bio! Which joke is your favorites? Do you have a good STEM joke we didn’t include? #jokes #stemjokes #jokesforkids #funnymom #funnyfamily
The trip of my dreams! We went on Alaskan cruise a The trip of my dreams! We went on Alaskan cruise and it was everything I hoped for and more! The scenery, the animals, the history, the people, it all made an epic adventure. We went in the cruise with my entire extended family, including my parents, sister and her family, and brother and his family. We had a blast together on the cruise ship and enjoyed a few huge family meals. The excursions were so amazing and gave us a chance to see places and things we never would have gotten a chance to visit otherwise. From glaciers, to rainforests, to the animals, to the food, to souvenirs, we loved every stop. My favorites were Glacier Bay National Park and the rainforest in Ketchikan. My daughter loved the Yukon sled dogs we saw during our Skagway stop. My husband loved the crabs in Juneau. We learned so much of Alaska’s history along the way, and about how challenging but beautiful life can be for people in these small towns. Have you ever been on an Alaskan cruise? I would definitely recommend it, especially if you’re an outdoor person like me! #alaskancruise #alaska #dreamvacation #firstcruise #norweiganencore
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