While the definition of the family looks different for many people, around forty percent of American homes include a pet dog as part of the definition. Just like taking care of your children includes different responsibilities depending on the season, taking care of your dog does too. You may be well versed in how to…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
We Visit The Tate Modern in London
This was my first time visiting the Tate Modern in London. My daughter, Grasshopper and Sensei, stayed a few extra days when visited London a few years ago to catch a specific show there before it left. She’s an art student at Rhode Island School of Design so she has a good nose for good…
Introducing Red Comet Press Children’s Books & 2 Pairs of Books GIVEAWAY!
I met Angus Yuen-Killick at USBBY and learned that he launched a publishing company in the middle of the Covid pandemic lockdown! That’s an amazing feat! One of his books, The Happiest Lion Cub, especially hit home. This is a book-in-translation from a publishing company in Ukraine. Angus tells us more about what they…
A Herd of Elephants in London (a roving public sculpture exhibit)
A herd of 21 elephants is taking up residence in London’s parks! Ok, not real elephants though they are life-size! Each sculpture is based on an actual orphaned elephant, cared for by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. This free Elephants of Tomorrow installation is open to the public and we happened to run into this magnificent…
Visiting the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon
This summer my oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, will be working a summer internship at Carnegie Mellon. My middle child, PickyKidPix, also visited Carnegie Mellon as part of her college tours. She liked it so much that she was planning on applying there if she didn’t get into her Early Decision (binding) college. What impresses me…
10 Ways To Immediately Cut Electricity Bills In Your School
Two of my kids went to a co-op preschool which meant that the parents ran the school, including volunteering for things like taking care of the facilities and doing the bookkeeping. At our public elementary school, the parents also played a large role as part of the PTO in raising money for school necessities like…
Parent-Child Special Moments Picture Book List and GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Valerie Bolling with her list of Parent-Child Special Moments, a reminder that we can also celebrate single mothers on Father’s Day for the multi-parenting roles they play. We are giving away a copy of Together We Ride. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. How about you? What are…