My Kickstarter project was recently! Will you help me reach my goal of 150 sponsors by the end of this month by sharing or donating if you are able? I’ll be sharing videos of some of the incredible athletes included in my middle-grade picture book anthology during the duration of my funding period. Today, I…
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Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Family Library at Tough Talk Tuesday
I was thrilled to join Dr. Corey Emanuel for the inaugural “Tough Talk Tuesday” at World Explorers Group. Our topic: Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Family Library. Go here for the Webinar recording. Evaluating Your Family Library from Dr. Corey Emanuel Children’s books inform the formation of identity and can help young children appreciate people…
The Importance of Mother’s Day
Human society values the mother-child relationship, and Mother’s Day is celebrated worldwide to commemorate the hardships of motherhood. Kids come up with Funny Mother’s Day Gift Ideas and to make their moms laugh on this beautiful occasion. Keep reading to find the psychological significance of Mother’s Day. The Sense Of Connection The bond of a…
Changing the Game: Victoria Manalo Draves
My Kickstarter project is now live! I’ll be sharing videos of some of the incredible athletes included in my middle-grade picture book anthology during the duration of my funding period. Today, I am highlighting the diver, Victoria Manolo Draves. Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia Wenjen Everyone deserves to see themselves…
10 Picture Books About Women Scientists Who Became Activists
Please welcome my guest author today, Heather Lang. I have had the great pleasure of meeting her IRL (In Real Life) because she is a Boston area-based author. I think I first met her not long after she published her excellent picture book on Japanese-American scientist Eugenie Clark. It was the first time that I…
5 Simple Tips to Manage Your Money as a Parent
Raising a family seemed more simple in the past. It was just the way things were back then. No matter what their professions, it seemed like people back then were to be able to raise and support a family as part of regular life. The modern world is much different. With easy access to the…
Visiting the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
Our family loves a good aquarium. My husband grew up in Monterey so our kids visited the spectacular Monterey Bay Aquarium that is so much better than the Boston Aquarium. When we are on vacation in a large city, the aquarium will rank higher than the art museum though we try to do both. When…







