My round-up of resources for Black History Month includes: African American children’s book lists Multicultural Children’s Book Club videos Read Your World Ig Live interviews with Black KidLit Creators African American Books for Kids 30 Black Joy Picture Books and Chapter Books Walden Pond and Black History Month Black Heritage Trail in Boston Children’s…
Families Embracing Diversity Conference: Replay of My Session
Vanessa from Families Embracing Diversity hosted a conference, and she sent out a newsletter about my session: Today I want to share the recording/transcripts of one of the interviews from the conference with you. This session was about standing up to racism in your community with author and activist Mia Wenjen. There is SO much insight…
Civil Rights Movement for Kids through Art and Books
Today, I wanted to look at the Civil Rights Movement told through art and children’s books. Both are powerful communication tools both to educate and as a means to connect emotionally with what happened. Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by Jonah Winter and Shane W. Evans…
Place of Refuge in Hawaii: Learning about Native Hawaiian Culture
A sacred site, carrying the powerful mana of 23 interred Aliʻi chiefs, the Puʻuhonua and Royal Grounds were used by the Hawaiians for centuries. My oldest daughter had visited Puuhonua o Honaunau, Place of Refuge, as part of her RISD class this past January, and my middle daughter kept pestering her to take us here….
30 Black Joy Picture Books and Chapter Books
Black Joy is not … dismissing or creating an ‘alternate’ black narrative that ignores the realities of our collective pain; rather, it is about holding the pain and injustice…in tension with the joy we experience. It’s about using that joy as an entry into understanding the oppressive forces we navigate through as a means to…
Mastering Sleep Training with Sposie Booster Pads!
Sleep training – every parent’s adventure into the world of nighttime routines and (hopefully) uninterrupted sleep. It’s a journey filled with ups, downs and a lot of tired eyes. But fear not! There’s a handy little secret weapon in the sleep training game: Sposie Booster Pads. Let’s dive in and see how these bad boys…
My Oldest is included in the MIT Technology Review
My oldest was a sophomore at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) when the Covid-19 lockdown hit. Her school shut down right before spring break and she decided to take the second semester off. The timing was perfect because she had landed an internship at MIT Media Lab, a place she was really excited to…