Today, I’m thrilled to feature recently published books from Peachtree Publishing in anticipation of Multicultural Children’s Book Day coming up on January 31, 2021. This is my diverse book review post that I will be featuring for our celebration and adding to our 2021 Giant Linky. I’m starting with an Unboxing Video where I visit…
Play is More Than Just Play
Play is not just a fun activity that helps children pass the time. It actually has an essential role in the brain development of all children, almost right after they are born. Play fosters early learning skills and boosts their imagination while also teaching them social-emotional skills and cognitive skills Early and healthy brain development…
How To Land a Summer Internship
It’s that time of year when college students need to land a summer internship and in a poor economic environment that’s no easy task. So what to do? I am using my college student daughter as an example (without her permission). How To Land a Summer Internship Step 1: Create Your LinkedIn Profile You probably…
My Most Popular Children’s Book Videos (and why)
Did you know that I have a YouTube channel? My channel is also my family video scrapbook and you can see what my kids are up to. I also have hundreds of videos that I’ve made on children’s books. They reflect the various kinds of videos about children’s books that I have over the last…
Are Slant Eyes Racist? Portraying Asians in Children’s Books
“[Asians] are not a monolithic group. There’s nothing in our DNA that binds all Asian-Americans together. No group identifiable by race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion is unanimous in terms of how they approach justice, even if they share the same values. We’re far more diverse than stereotypes allows.” from Slanted: How An Asian American…
What to Do When Your Kid Asks ‘Help Me With My Essay’?
It is not always usual for your children to reach out to you for help, especially when it comes to academics. So when they do, you probably want to help them and guide them in the best way possible. It is particularly challenging when such a request comes through during the college admission season. The…
PragmaticMom wins #1 Boston Mom Blog
Thank you to Feedspot for picking me as the #1 Boston Mom Blog to Follow in 2020! Congrats @pragmaticmom Your blog has been selected as one of the Top 15 Boston Mom Blogs on the web by @_feedspot Top 15 Boston Mom Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2020 Here’s the list of bloggers and…







