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.
My oldest, Zoe Lee, who graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and studied Industrial Design, won a National Science Foundation grant for graduate school. She will be starting her Master’s Program at MIT this fall. This fellowship will also fund her PhD. We are so excited for her to begin this new…
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…
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…
It was fortuitous to meet Wade Ishikawa and his friend Will at the Hanapepe Salt Pond. I was just hoping to get some photos, not realizing that the salt ponds are only operational during the summer. Not only did Wade go over the harvesting process, clarifying some fine points that my research for Food for…
I visited the Grove Farm Sugar Plantation and took the tour. This was the home of George Norton Wilcox. This tour is an interesting case of how the victors write the history books. In this case, our tour group was just a handful of people. Our tour guide could recite an astounding number of numerical…
This article includes: Understanding Your In-Home Care Options The Financials of In-Home Care Exploring Top Care Providers Around the U.S. Comparative Summary of In-Home Care Providers How the List of Care Services Was Compiled Frequently Asked Questions About In-Home Care Finding the right care for an aging parent involves understanding what services are available,…
Table of Contents Why Should Churches Invest in Indoor Playgrounds? What Makes an Indoor Playground a Good Fit for Churches? 4 Soft Play® Solutions for Church Indoor Playgrounds Comparing Soft Play Solutions for Church Indoor Playgrounds Criteria for the Indoor Playground Roundup Frequently Asked Questions A Higher Calling for Play Creating a welcoming environment…