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.
Please visit Historic Newton’s Facebook page for my Sumo Joe Storytime event. The book, illustrated by Nat Iwata, follows Sumo Joe and his friends as they enjoy pretending to be sumo wrestlers. But when his little sister wants to join their boy-only game, what should Sumo Joe do? As a bonus, after Wenjen reads the…
When your home is cohesive, everything just seems to flow. From the kitchen, the laundry, to the bathrooms. However, one thing that can throw a stick in the works is the kids’ rooms. Perhaps they are messy, disorganized, or simply boring. There are plenty of things you can do in order to make your kids’…
I am thrilled to be part of an internal NBC event that included Julie Chu, Abby Marks, and Abby Chin. This was spearheaded by Caroline Delfin (Executive Assistant To The Chairman, NBC Sports Group at NBCUniversal Media, LLC) and Liz Eng (Senior Director, Content Integration at NBC Sports Group) who are part of NBCUniversal APA…
It’s back-to-school shopping season soon and buying clothes for your children each year can really add up. Fortunately, there are several ways to save money when it’s time to buy new clothes before the school year begins that also help the environment! Sell Their Old Clothes A great way to spend less on your kids’…
Thank you so much to Coach Carl Tarabelli who reviewed The Elusive Full Ride Scholarship. Carl Tarabelli Needham High School Varsity Girls Soccer Coach – 2015 D1 State Champion Former NEFC Sr Staff Coach – 2016 U16 NPL National Champions Parent of 3 youth athletes, 2 of whom went on to play in college …
The #OwnVoices hashtag movement started in 2015 on Twitter to give readers a chance to share books about diverse groups that were written by authors that belong in the same group. For instance, a book with a Black child as the subject would be written by a Black author. from Chicago Parent 25 #OwnVoices Books…
I’m partnering with Lucy Tseng, Founder of Resilientsee Coaching, to raise money for sponsored coaching sessions with her. She is a Mental Performance Coach for Athletes. Her purpose is to support athletes in pursuing a purposeful life after the glory day of sports. Resilientsee Coaching is focused on building communities of athletes and like-minded people who are thriving in…