It was such a pleasure to speak at UMass Boston Asian American Studies class recently, taught by Dr. MinJin Kim. My thanks to Priya Sonal who found me on social media. She wrote to me: Hello Ms Mia, I saw your recent post on Instagram, My heart felt sorry for you and your family’s…
Please welcome award-winning guest author, Elizabeth Suneby, and author-illustrator, Laurel Molk, with their newest book, No Room for a Pup! published by Kids Can Press. This fun read-aloud, cleverly illustrated book is a hilarious twist on a revered Yiddish folktale about gratitude popularized in It Could Always Be Worse, published in 1977. In No Room for a…
I’m continuing my series on sleep and children. Can you tell that it’s an issue at my house? Sleep deprivation in children has serious short-term and long-term side effects, including moodiness, decreased alertness, weight gain, diabetes, cancer and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Many people are surprised to discover that dehydration has some similar short-term…
RISD Parents Weekend is also RISD Alumni and RISD Family Weekend. Held on Columbus Day weekend, it’s when RISD throws out the welcome mat to offer visitors opportunities to connect with students, faculty and staff, explore studios and galleries, and be reminded of what makes RISD so special. And they really do it up! There…
Are your kids eating after dinner? Is this affecting their sleep? Have you ever heard of the term “midnight snack”? This is the term that one may use to describe a meal or snack that they go to eat in the middle of the night. They literally wake up and stumble into the kitchen to…
Curious about what Industrial Design is? My daughter has a habit of collecting bottles. These are not antique bottles but drinks that she sees at the supermarket. She will ask to purchase these beverages, asking me if I would be willing to consume it. She just wants the bottle. Sometimes she does this when we…
I read piles of picture books all year and I do feel there is a place for all of them on someone’s bookshelf, but certain books stand out as special. Without further ado, here are 29 outstanding picture books from 2019. 29 Favorite New Picture Books of 2019 16 Words: William Carlos Williams &…