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.
The Tokyo Olympics are postponed for one year but we can still learn about Japanese culture. Did you know that sumo was being considered as an exhibition sport for the Tokyo Olympics? Sumo wasn’t chosen because only a few countries with a sizeable Japanese ex-pat population had sumo. Karate was chosen instead. But I think…
I’m 56 years old now. When I turned 48, my perimenopause change threw me for a loop. It was a time of change and I had to consult the wise women around me for advice. What I learned was helpful in managing this new phase of life. Reliable medical sources indicate that as women enter…
My Kickstarter children’s book campaign was a great excuse to catch up with classmates from a long time ago. I went to UCLA’s Anderson School for an M.B.A. nearly 30 years ago. My favorite extracurricular activity was this program called T.E.C. on Campus. It stood for The Executive Committee and it was run by a…
Thank you to Alexis and Tiffany for hosting me and Nat Iwata on their YouTube Channel, Legit Kid Lit! Legit Kid Lit a video series highlighting kidlit creators sharing stories and being silly. We had so much fun talking about Sumo Joe that it ended up as a two-part series: It was fun to learn…
I’m thrilled to be included in Gurvi Movement’s list of Mom Bloggers that will inspire you! I’m humbled to be in such good company: Jannine MacKinnon Shop with Me Mama Millennial Motherhood Someday I’ll learn The Mobility Mom 24/7 Moms Being a mom and a full-time blogger may sound like a mission impossible… Can you…
Adolescence is a delicate period. This is the time when teenagers begin to build their identities and experiment with new things and sometimes even take risks. Unfortunately, trying smoking, drinking, and drugs are one of the most common things teenagers or young adults do during this period. Good communication with your son or daughter is…
Moms and Dads out there, are you struggling with greening your kids? Are they resistant to eating green leafy vegetables? Being green also means caring for the environment. Now is a great time to change our lifestyle, beliefs, and actions to be healthy and save the environment. Today, I’m sharing ideas on what children and…