Are you a stay-at-home mom that wants to go back to work? I’d love to help. Take a look at the complete guide to returning to work! As a responsible and loving mother, your children are your first priority. At the same time, you deserve to lead a fulfilling and profitable career if you want….
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.
Pitching Our Books to Local Libraries & 20 Swag Pack GIVEAWAY!
Dawn Obeidallah Davis and I spend a morning driving around pitching our books to local libraries. It was a fun morning though we didn’t actually sell any books. Book acquisition for libraries is a process. This is what we learned: There is a book request form at your public library’s website. If you fill that…
Money Lessons: 5 Key Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money
It’s important to demonstrate the value of money to your kids. Keep reading for money lessons: 5 key ways to teach your kids about money. It’s never too early to teach your kids about money. With millions of Americans in debt, money lessons are crucial to ensuring you raise money-conscious adults. While schools teach your…
Health, Wealth & Happiness Goals Update
I posted on my new priorities in May: Health, Wealth & Happiness and now that six months have passed, I thought I would do a little update. Thank you fo reading; this helps me stay accountable. Mid-Life Health Check-In I did all my various poking and prodding medical appointments and all was fine. I am…
Dorm Room Essentials & My Daughter’s Move In
My daughter was traveling extensively this summer and only had a half-day to pack up for college at Rhode Island School of Design. It was not enough time so she came home to get the rest of her things a few days after she moved in. It gave us time to get her a few…
Family Challenge: 8 Mile (Death Defying) Hike
Our friends, the Bengos, waited 17 years before returning to Kauai where they lived before kids. They wanted to bring their children back when the youngest was old enough to do the Kalalau hike. This is a 2 mile hike to a beach and then an additional 2 mile hike to a spectacular waterfall, totally…
My mother, Rose Wenjen, passed away today…
December 3, 2019 I have nothing but good memories of your mom. I was new to LA in the mid-1950’s and started working for the Air Force on Maple Street and met Rose there; we worked in different departments but on the same floor. I remember having many Friday-after-work Mexican dinners at El Cholo. We…