I’m thrilled to be included in the Boston Globe in this article on pandemic parenting. Families share 4 lessons learned from pandemic parenting As life starts returning to normal, parents reflect on the old routines and priorities they’re reconsidering. My portion: Mia Wenjen of Newton, Mass., a parent of three children, ages 16, 19, 21,…
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Halloween Multicultural Children’s Book Club & GIVEAWAY!
Please join me for our fourth Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. October’s event will be held on October 7th and we are celebrating Halloween using Boo Stew by Donna L. Washington,…
6 Middle Grade Books with Refugee Themes & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Alda B. Dobbs. She has a list of middle grade books with refugee themes. We are also giving away her debut book, Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda B. Dobbs It is…
Practicing Self-Care During Menopause
I feel like I’ve been in peri-menopause forever! I’m finding that high levels of exercise help to smooth out mood swings and hot flashes. I particularly like boxing both for fitness, stress reduction, and building bone density which will be an issue for me with menopause. Just like getting your period, going through menopause is…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day: 2022 Sponsorships Open!
2022 Medallion and Author level Sponsorships are now available! The sooner you lock in your spot, the more time we have to promote you! Sponsorship is a great way to support our non-profit initiative while tapping into some amazing visibility and exposure for authors and publishers of diverse board books, picture books, chapter books, and…
4 Tips to Support Your Kid when They Apply to Competitive Art and Design Schools
Please welcome my guest blogger, Sophie, who is sharing her art and design college search journey today! —– My name is Sophie. I have a bachelor’s in Allround Styling and Design which I obtained at Academie Artemis, located in the heart of the beautiful city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. From there, I went on to…
A New Strategy for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
As Multicultural Children’s Book Day closes in on our 10th year, we have been working hard to “re-imagine” and uplevel our nonprofit. We have been fortunate to work with Sivan Hong using the Bridgespan Group consulting model to articulate our strategic vision. Sivan helped us to think about where we want to go using the…