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.
One of the highlights of our trip to Kauai was visiting the botanical gardens. These two gardens, the Allerton and the McBryde Botanical Gardens, are side by side, so you can purchase a ticket to see them both. There are several options. We took the bus tour version, but I would have liked to return…
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…
According to CDC data, more than one in three women and more than one in six men deal with some form of contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. There is a saying that there are three sides to every story: your side, my side,…
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…
Early childhood education forms the foundation for lifelong success, providing children with the tools they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. For working parents in Pennsylvania, these programs provide a comprehensive support system that extends beyond the typical workday. Spanning from infancy to the start of kindergarten, they are designed for children at various…
Bringing a newborn home is a period filled with joy, but it also brings moments of intense helplessness when your baby cries and nothing seems to work. During the first few months, infants transition from the cozy, predictable environment of the womb into a world full of unfamiliar sights, sounds, and textures. Learning how to…