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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 13 year old son’s Exotic Fruit Challenge: Mellow Gold Grapefruit
My 13 year old son’s Exotic Fruit Challenge: Mellow Gold Grapefruit. Reminds us of: grapefruit crossed with Meyer Lemon.
The Little House: Her Story Exhibit at Cape Ann Museum
Cape Ann Museum featured The Little House, the beloved picture book by Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968). This was in celebration of the book’s 75th publication anniversary. In addition to Burton’s drawings, book illustrations, and prints, an artfully created scale model of her “Little House.” The Japanese were also drawn to this book. My husband and I…
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur for Writers
I spoke at The Writers’ Loft on my background as an entrepreneur co-founding Aquent, a staffing company specializing in placing temporary employees in marketing and creative industries. In many ways, an entrepreneur and an author are similar. Both are trying to bring an idea to market. With this in mind, I tell the story of…
My First Time Indoor Skydiving
My kids can’t believe that I am the first in our family to experience indoor skydiving. I was supposed to skydive out of a plane for a friend’s 40th birthday party a few years ago. I flew to Las Vegas for the party, but I wasn’t able to pull the trigger. It turns out that…
Harvard’s Schlesinger Library Documenting #MeToo in KidLit
Is it just me or did the #MeToo movement in children’s book publishing started by Anne Ursu seem to get squashed out by the greater powers that be? School Library Journal, for instance, has taken down the post about Sexual Harassment in Children’s Publishing a number of times. It’s back up now but the comments with…
16 year old boy’s Exotic Fruit Challenge: Sumo Orange
Our 16 year old friend took the Exotic Fruit Challenge: Sumo Orange. Reminds us of: perfect orange. Easy to peel. Bursting with juice and flavor.