My daughter is going off to college and she needs to build her college wardrobe beyond sweats and athleisure. I used to dress her in matching outfits with her sister when she was really young, but she quickly became that child who only wore one outfit at preschool, and I had to buy multiples so…
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.
My Daughter’s Team Wins the Rhode Island BlueGreen Innovation Challenge!
My daughter is a sophomore at Rhode Island School of Design and she pulled together a team of Industrial Design majors to compete in the BlueGreen Innovation challenge in Rhode Island. Along the way, she added an M.I.T. senior engineering student to her team. They successfully competed and made the finalist round. They are one…
Aquent Turns 35 Years Old!
My company just turned 35 years old this month. We ran the numbers: During this time we found work for 145,000 people, at 71,000 clients, in nearly 20 countries. And the 3 original founders are still here! Thank you to everyone who has been part of our family: talent, clients, staff. You are all a…
Thank you everyone! SUMO JOE on 2nd printing!!!
I was thrilled to learn from my publisher, Lee & Low, that Sumo Joe is on its second printing! Thank you to everyone who has supported my debut picture book! Hi Mia, Kandace may have already let you know but SUMO JOE is actually now in its second printing! That means, however, that we will…
Sumo Joe at Newton Family Fun Day 2021
Thank you to Newton’s Cultural Development Department has teamed up and Newton Community Pride to promote springtime fun with Family Fun Day. Thank you also to Story Starters who invited me to join their storytime event for Newton’s Family Fun Day 2021. Story Starters equips families with strategies to raise kids with anti-racist values and…
Family Mantras and My Family’s Mantra
Do you have a family set of mantras? We had dear family friends visiting when I discovered that they have certain {hilarious} family mantras that define their family’s values and actions. Bengo Family Mantras: 1. First Flight Out I didn’t realize that they always take the first flight out. I would have guessed their flight…
How parents can help with homework
One day your kid comes to you with a math problem or physics question and asks for your help. For most parents, it’s been years from your last algebra or physics problem set or wrote an essay. Still, if you want your kid to perform well in school, refusing to help with homework is not…