My middle daughter fell in love with Northwestern University on September 2, 2017, when we did an impromptu visit as we were already in the area to visit SAIC (School of Art Institute of Chicago) for my oldest. I recorded it here: There was just something visercal about her reaction to the school. It was…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
6 Practical Gift Ideas For New Parents
Choosing the right baby gift can be hard and the best baby gifts can offer some sort of help to the parents. No matter what you choose, there are tons of gift options out there. Whether it is a gift that will brighten up the nursery or help carry around all the stuff that a…
I’m on Nerdacity Podcast for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
I’m thrilled to be on Nerdacity Podcast to talk about Multicultural Children’s Book Day with DuEwa Frazier! Listen to it here. Ep. 12 DuEwa interviews Mia Wenjen – author, book blogger, and co-founder of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Mia discusses the purpose of Multicultural Children’s Book Day and the impact its had over the years for readers, teachers, parents, authors,…
7 Ways Former Helicopter Parents Can Empower Their Soon-To-Be Undergraduate
For some parents, the thought of their children transitioning into college life is equal parts exciting and frightening. Boosting your child’s chances of success depends on your ability to enable their independence— a skill helicopter parents have a habit of overlooking. To ensure optimal long-term and short-term success, future undergraduates should take the lead in…
6 Great Diverse Children’s Books from Peachtree Publishing
Today, I’m thrilled to feature recently published books from Peachtree Publishing in anticipation of Multicultural Children’s Book Day coming up on January 31, 2021. This is my diverse book review post that I will be featuring for our celebration and adding to our 2021 Giant Linky. I’m starting with an Unboxing Video where I visit…
Play is More Than Just Play
Play is not just a fun activity that helps children pass the time. It actually has an essential role in the brain development of all children, almost right after they are born. Play fosters early learning skills and boosts their imagination while also teaching them social-emotional skills and cognitive skills Early and healthy brain development…
How To Land a Summer Internship
It’s that time of year when college students need to land a summer internship and in a poor economic environment that’s no easy task. So what to do? I am using my college student daughter as an example (without her permission). How To Land a Summer Internship Step 1: Create Your LinkedIn Profile You probably…







