Multicultural Children’s Book Day and Children’s Book Council are teaming up again to present our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2022. It will run during the month of January on the Multicultural Children’s Book Day blog. This year, we have eight wonderful authors participating. Each author will present a book list and many will also do…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Tips for Encouraging Your Child to Eat Healthy
Over the last two decades, obesity in children in the United States has continued to increase. With the emergence of COVID-19, concerns about obesity have tripled as well, as at one point 61% of teenagers that were admitted to the hospital with COVID symptoms were fighting obesity. That’s why it’s more important than ever to…
3 Smart Steps for Moms Facing a Health Crisis
It’s overwhelming if your doctor says you have a serious illness and need surgery as soon as possible, especially if you have a busy job and kids. When you’re feeling the pressure of being a key player in your organization and raising little ones, it’s difficult to pivot, focusing only on taking care of yourself….
Five Products That Will Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly
When you are a mom, there is no shortage of things to do. Your life is very busy. It can be hard to think about things outside of your home, let alone in the world at large. Still, you want to be conscientious. You want to do the right thing. Whatever your life looks like,…
Family Weekend 2021 at Northwestern University
We visited our daughter, PickyKidPix, for Parents Weekend at Northwestern University. It’s such a beautiful campus, and even more so when the weather is nice. Several huge, sparkly buildings went up recently thanks to the generosity of the Ryan family, including a new athletic complex. Northwestern University has a highly lauded school of…
The Shortest Day of the Year Picture Books
The winter solstice happens between December 20 and 23, and it’s when the earth’s axis tilts away from the sun, making it the shortest day and longest night of the year for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. Today, the winter solstice is a reminder to honor our connection to the natural world. from The…
My 7 Favorite Picture Books from 2021
In years past, I would create book lists to predict the Caldecott and Newbery. To select books, I would read books from the library and bookstore and also research other bloggers who made similar lists. This year is different. In this “new normal” Covid year, I am taking a different approach. I started hoarding picture…