My blog covers education and children’s books. When I cover parenting issues, it usually contains book recommendations. Parenting topics include academic subjects, summer learning, bullying, special needs, fitness and more.
I can’t believe it’s been a decade since I started blogging here at PragmaticMom. I had a few other blogs that I created during the past ten years, but this is the only one that I’m still doing maintaining. Blogging has really changed over the past decade. It was once the darling of SEO (Search…
My son started cooking recently. He started off just making pancakes from scratch– really not much harder than a mix. He moved on to creme brulee which is similar to pudding but with a fun element of blowtorching. Molten chocolate cake was one of my favorites that he mastered. He recently converted our Thanksgiving leftovers…
Our First Trip without Kids! It may seem crazy, but we’ve never left our kids for a trip before and it’s been twenty years. We live in Boston far from relatives, and we relied on babysitters from Boston College which is nearby. The thing about college students is that they are really busy. You can…
I’ve been boxing for seven years and before that, I trained in kickboxing for more than ten years. I’ve worn out a few pairs of boxing gloves, but even worse, I’ve purchased boxing gloves only to find that they don’t work out. I honestly can not remember all the different boxing gloves that I’ve owned…
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Every year, I resolve to finish before Thanksgiving but it never happens. I have, however, covered art, STEM, and difficult to shop for gifts over the years. Here are my most popular gift guides. I hope it helps you find the perfect present for your loved ones! How…