Welcome to the Unforgotten Blog Tour! To celebrate the release of Unforgotten: The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas by Anita Silvey on June 29th, blogs across the web are featuring original content from Anita, as well as 5 chances to win the complete trilogy: Unforgotten, Untamed, and Undaunted. Why…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Visiting Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College Visit. The tour was run by a student. There was no Admissions person presentation. We visited during Bowdoin’s fall break/Alumni weekend. There weren’t really many students on campus which gave it a different feel. My takeaways from Bowdoin: It’s a very small school that looks particularly strong in Performing Arts given all the…
How To Interview for College
I’m part of a First To College mentoring program at my local high school. It’s been great to learn about the college application process from many different experts. I found Ken Sawada‘s presentation to be particularly helpful on How To Interview for College. He is the Associate Director of Admissions at Syracuse University. Here is the presentation…
How To Help Tweens Embrace Their Inner Fashionista!
My daughter is going off to college and she needs to build her college wardrobe beyond sweats and athleisure. I used to dress her in matching outfits with her sister when she was really young, but she quickly became that child who only wore one outfit at preschool, and I had to buy multiples so…
How to Draft Your College Application Essay THIS SUMMER!
The summer is the perfect time to draft your college essay. The college application essay is your chance to show a different side of you that is not in your application already. As an essay writer, you can tell about your week and strong sides, hobbies, family, etc. Your grades, the classes that you took, and…
An Insider’s Guide to Science Internships for High School Students
Because of Covid-19, many of these internships are remote. If you have a rising high school student interested in STEM, be sure to have them check out this list from Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. These are life-changing opportunities! Applying for internships can cause anxiety, especially if it does not result in obtaining then….
Resources for Pre-Published BIPOC/Minority KidLit Authors and Illustrators
I wanted to do a round-up of resources for BIPOC/Minority pre-published KidLit authors and illustrators. It’s exciting that there are so many organizations, both new and long-established. Many of these organizations offer mentorship programs or programs to help get published. If you are going to attend one, just one, children’s book conference, I would recommend…







