Thank you to House of Heroes for sponsoring this post. If you are anything like me, you have tried every trick in the book to make screen time feel less like the default setting of your evenings. Activity kits that lose their novelty by Thursday. Board games that work brilliantly for two sessions and then…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
9 Outstanding Poetry Collections for Young Readers and Teens from School Library Journal
Thank you for including Barbed Wire Between Us in this list of 9 Outstanding Poetry Collections for Young Readers and Teens from School Library Journal! 2026 Stars So Far Home Page These lyrical titles include homages to Langston Hughes and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as a collection of pet poems. Our…
No More Hiroshimas or Nagasakis: Passing on the Stories of Survivors
No more Hiroshimas. My mother’s side of the family is from Hiroshima… Every August, people around the world honor the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In a world where the risk of nuclear catastrophe is rising, it’s more important than ever to remember and share these stories. Eighty-one years after the…
False Domestic Violence Accusations: What Happens Next?
According to CDC data, more than one in three women and more than one in six men deal with some form of contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. There is a saying that there are three sides to every story: your side, my side,…
School Library Journal reviews POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X
In the upcoming July issue of School Library Journal, Postcards from Malcom X has received a very nice review! “School libraries need true stories of the enduring importance of cross-cultural alliances and community organizing.” Gr 3-7–This book introduces middle school readers to the life and activism of Yuri Kochiyama, highlighting her meaningful correspondence and powerful…
How To Coach Girls books are back in print!
My publisher, Audrey Press, closed down last year, so the rights to my two books, How to Coach Girls and The Elusive Full Ride Scholarship, reverted back. Slowly but surely, all the copies of How to Coach Girls that I owned were sold through my website. (I still have a bunch of The Elusive Full…
Before and After School in Pennsylvania: How Early Education Centers Support Working Parents Beyond the 9-to-3
Early childhood education forms the foundation for lifelong success, providing children with the tools they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. For working parents in Pennsylvania, these programs provide a comprehensive support system that extends beyond the typical workday. Spanning from infancy to the start of kindergarten, they are designed for children at various…







