My daughter received the Greenbriar Transportation Fellowship through Northwestern University! Greenbriar Undergraduate Fellows NUTC and BAC member Greenbriar Equity Group created the Undergraduate Transportation Research Fellowship to support summer research internships in transportation and logistics for NU undergraduate students. Northwestern University Transportation Center awarded three Greenbriar Undergraduate Research Fellowships for Summer 2024. The recipients are Ali Lee…
Category: Parenting
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.
Fast-Tracking a Career in Nursing: The Benefits of Accelerated BSN Programs
What is an Accelerated BSN Program? For those who already have a bachelor’s degree in another profession but want to switch to nursing, there is an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. These fast-paced and rigorous programs typically take 12-18 months to complete. Unlike traditional nursing programs that can take up to four…
Read Your World Day 2025 poster reveal!
The official Read Your World Day 2025 poster reveal! Download a copy for your reading area, library, or classroom. Click on the image below or click here to get your Read Your World 2025 free poster. Illustration courtesy of Colleen Kong-Savage. Check out their website here. p.s. Stay tuned for our Read Your World tote bag featuring…
Platterful for an Instant Party!
Platterful was kind enough to offer me a bountiful charcuterie platter but since my husband and I are empty nesting, we can’t make our way through one by ourselves. My middle daughter, on the other hand, LOVES charcuterie and was eager to throw a Platterful party! Platterful is a mail-order all-in-one charcuterie kit, with easy…
I Started Sparring Again … but am on a break from boxing
It’s official. My sparring partner, Danielle, was selected for her first amateur fight for a cancer fundraiser through Haymakers for Hope. My boxing training partner Suzanne and I are both sparring with Danielle to get her ready. Danielle needs to raise $10,000 for her charity fight. If you want to support her, please go here….
I’m Walking to End Alzheimer’s…
I’m joining Team Fink/Wasserman to walk to end Alzheimer’s. I’m trying to reach my personal goal of $150. If you’d like to join our team (or another one) for the walk on Oct. 27 in Cambridge, you are warmly welcome! If you’d consider making a donation, that would also be appreciated. If neither works for you, please…
Messi Scores at NE Revolution vs Inter Miami CF
Our family loves Lionel Messi and we have been fortunate to have watched him play in person several times. My husband figured out that Inter Miami CF would be playing the New England Revolution which is Boston’s professional men’s soccer team AT HOME so he got tickets before they sold out. Apparently, when Messi plays,…