Thank you to Alexis and Tiffany for hosting me and Nat Iwata on their YouTube Channel, Legit Kid Lit! Legit Kid Lit a video series highlighting kidlit creators sharing stories and being silly. We had so much fun talking about Sumo Joe that it ended up as a two-part series: It was fun to learn…
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Cover Reveal of The Candy Man Mystery and ARC GIVEAWAY!
I’m doing the cover reveal for picture book, The Candy Man Mystery. We are also giving away an ARC (Advance Release Copy) of the picture book. Please see the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. The Candy Man Mystery by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky and illustrated by Christina Mattison Ebert In a synagogue, everyone plays…
Thanks for Including Me: Mom Bloggers that will inspire you
I’m thrilled to be included in Gurvi Movement’s list of Mom Bloggers that will inspire you! I’m humbled to be in such good company: Jannine MacKinnon Shop with Me Mama Millennial Motherhood Someday I’ll learn The Mobility Mom 24/7 Moms Being a mom and a full-time blogger may sound like a mission impossible… Can you…
Visiting University of Pittsburgh
I visited the University of Pittsburgh during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school wasn’t on lockdown, but my daughter’s friend from sleepaway camp was contact-traced to someone who tested positive and spent two weeks in quarantine despite testing negative himself. We were able to meet him for dinner the night before we left Pittsburgh when he…
11 Poetry Anthology Books for Kids
Please welcome poet and author Nancy Tupper Ling with her list of favorite poetry anthology books, just in time to celebrate April’s Poetry Month. She’s also a Boston-area-based author and I’m thrilled to have met her in real life at various children’s book events. And she’s a fan favorite! Her books have been included in…
Best Advice To Parents With Alcohol Addicted Teens Or Young Adults
Adolescence is a delicate period. This is the time when teenagers begin to build their identities and experiment with new things and sometimes even take risks. Unfortunately, trying smoking, drinking, and drugs are one of the most common things teenagers or young adults do during this period. Good communication with your son or daughter is…
How to Introduce Your Children to Green Living
Moms and Dads out there, are you struggling with greening your kids? Are they resistant to eating green leafy vegetables? Being green also means caring for the environment. Now is a great time to change our lifestyle, beliefs, and actions to be healthy and save the environment. Today, I’m sharing ideas on what children and…







