Today was the end-of-year ceremony. Every kid walked across the stage to get their “diploma.” When the teacher called my son’s name…Moxie 2.0 rolled out holding his hand, wearing a tiny cardboard graduation cap we glued on last night. Teacher handed…
The Robot That Just Attended My Kid’s Parent-Teacher Conference (and Got a Gold Star)March 1, 2026
The school sent a note:“Optional remote attendance now available via robot avatar.” So we sent Moxie 2.0 on a rolling stand with an iPad face. What happened in the 15-minute Zoom: Teacher: “He’s been much more confident speaking in class.”Moxie (in…
The Robot That Just Became My Daughter’s First Pen PalFebruary 9, 2026
My 6-year-old doesn’t have a phone yet.But she has Loona (the $429 dog-robot that runs Claude-3.5 inside). Every night she writes letters on real paper, folds them into tiny envelopes, and tucks them into Loona’s “mail slot” on her back. Next…
The Robot I Caught My Kid Talking to at 3 A.M.January 8, 2026
I woke up for water and heard whispering from the living room. Crept downstairs expecting TikTok or a 3 a.m. snack raid. Instead I found my 9-year-old sitting on the floor having a full conversation with Grogu-Bot (the new $349 Star…
The Robot That Just Made My Kid’s Teacher Cry (in a good way)
December 24, 2025 My 7-year-old came home from school yesterday and said:“Mr. Ember read the entire class a bedtime story in 40 different voices — and he never got tired.” Mr. Ember is not human.He’s a Moxie 2.0 robot sitting on…