What the science of reading actually says about phonics apps
SATPIN, decodable text, and the difference between phonics and phonics theater.
Screen time is not the question. Screen content is.
A reframe parents can use, with the research that actually justifies it.
Why we do not collect any data, even the boring kind
What an honest privacy posture looks like when the user is a four-year-old.
What the WPPSI tests, and how kids actually build those skills
What the assessment measures, why it matters, and how a parent supports the underlying skills without test prep.
Why our games look like the 90s on purpose
Lower-arousal interfaces are easier on developing nervous systems. The pixel art is not a style choice.
Made by a mom: why I built Cairn
The shorter version of the founder story, with the part the bio leaves out.
Why ads in kids apps are an ethics problem, not a UX problem
The argument from the developmental research, not the parental ick factor.
Phonics in the SATPIN order, and why most apps get it wrong
Why the first letters a child learns are the difference between reading by Thanksgiving and not.
Working memory in early childhood, and what every parent should know
It is the single best predictor of school readiness. It is also trainable. Here is the parent-useful version.
Why we sell games once and never charge again
What buying instead of subscribing means for the design of the app, and for what kind of company we get to be.