This year’s Read Your World’s Classroom Kit is on Climate Change and Environment Justice. But what exactly does that mean? I am using this book list to explore this topic. Let’s start with climate change and global warming. Are they the same or different? What Is Climate Change and Global Warming? Climate Action: What Happened…
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FOOD FOR THE FUTURE Book Launch with Josh Funk at Hummingbird Books
Josh Funk kindly offered to do a book event with me so for my book launch for Food for the Future, I scheduled a Storytime at Hummingbird Books, a new independent bookstore in Chestnut Hill/Newton MA, near where I live. Because Food for the Future came out on May 23, 2023, the closest weekend landed…
The Benefits of Part-Time Daycare for Stay-at-Home Parents and Their Kids
Juggling household chores, meals, and kids’ emotional needs leaves little time for self-care or personal pursuits. But part-time daycare like the World Kids School, is a growing trend giving stay-at-home parents a lifeline and enriching their kids’ lives. Take a closer look at how part-time daycare can benefit both parents and kids while staying at…
Unlocking the Emotional World of Kids and Why Teaching Them About Feelings Matters More Than You Think
We’ve all been there. That heart-clenching moment when your little one throws a tantrum in a grocery store, or the evening when they’re inconsolable because they’ve been excluded from a game. While it’s easy to chalk these moments up to ‘kids being kids,’ there’s a world of emotions swirling inside them that needs to be…
Embracing the Inevitable: Crucial Insights on End-of-Life Planning You Need to Know
Discussing end-of-life is taboo in most families. It’s an inevitable part of life, but talking about it can imply you’re attracting the thing you want to avoid. However, you must convince everyone to cooperate as this talk can help your loved one live their remaining days without worrying about what could happen after they’re gone….
I’m in Singapore so I’m Taking Two Weeks Off!
I’ll be in Singapore for the two weeks so I won’t be posting here on my blog for a bit. I’ll be posting again starting August 14th. If you want to see what I’m up to, follow me on Instagram where I’ll be posting pics of the Supertree Grove featured in Food for the Future:…
Pratt Accepted Students Day
We drove up really early on a Saturday to make it to the 8 am start time at Pratt for Accepted Students Day. My husband is the hero for driving us at 5 am in the morning from Boston to Brooklyn. My son realized during the session that the major he signed up for, Art…