Bunchland

Meri Perra blogs about the challenges she and her partner face in trying to raise their girls with feminist values

I remember as a kid watching Fantasy Island on a channel we didn’t get. You know, one of those channels from back in the day where you could sort of see the show, and also sort of see some of what’s
happening on the next channel, but with enough determination, you could basically see what’s happening in your own show.

Fantasy Island. Geesh. You think I could have just gone outside.

Now, we have Netflix, or in our house, our two-year old calls it Nexfix. And the only viewing restriction our girls have is moms-imposed. So there are choices, choices and more choices.  Read more...

Learn voice acting tips from Muffy

Melissa Altro has been voicing cartoons for 17 years, so you can bet she’s learned a thing or two about the craft. You might know her as Muffy from Arthur, Paige from Grossology (currently one of Rebecca’s daughter’s favourite shows), or Pippi Longstocking.

She stopped by Bunch HQ to demo some voice acting techniques with Sam:

To learn more from Melissa, she’s starting voice acting classes for kids next week! Altro recommends her Voice Pro Studio classes for kids between 8 and 12, but younger hopeful voice actors are welcome so long they can read dialogue.

And just for fun, let’s check out some of her work:

Who knows, if your kid excels at Altro’s classes, they could star in the next PBS or Treehouse megahit and those darn expensive kids could finally be profitable!  Read more...