Finding the right support is crucial for teens navigating mental health challenges. Scottsdale has several respected teen outpatient treatment programs that help adolescents get quality care while continuing with their normal routines. These programs provide structured therapy, support, and flexibility to fit both personal and family needs. Families will find that local programs focus on…
Even in the most loving families, alcohol can become a source of tension. Setting boundaries means communicating your perspective with clarity and compassion and protecting your peace without dishonoring yourself Why Boundaries Around Alcohol Matter As a parent, your choices set the emotional and behavioral tone for your household. That includes how your children see…
My middle daughter, has been working on her start-up, Swarm, for over a year, starting as a Junior at Northwestern University. Her idea was hatched during a Little Joe Fellow trip meant to jumpstart undergraduates into successful entrepreneurs. NU’s The Garage also selected her for a $10,000 grant so she could spend the summer working…
Thank you to Reading Rockets for including The Traveling Taco on their Summer Reading Guide 2025! p.s. Related posts: Origami French Fries: Activity for THE TRAVELING TACO Today is My Book Birthday for The Traveling Taco & 10 Book GIVEAWAY! The Traveling Taco book trailer! Kirkus Reviews My Newest Picture Book: THE TRAVELING…
I’m thrilled to be doing the cover reveal for a new picture book biography on a timely topic! Award-winning author Jeff Gottesfeld and #OwnVoices co-writer Michelle Y. Green introduce us to another important historical figure who deserves to be better known. Fight for the Right to Read: Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the 1939 Sit-Down Strike…
I am thrilled to announce that We Sing From the Heart has been selected as Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025! Congratulations to everyone on the list, and thank you so much to Bank Street College of Education for this honor! We Sing From the Heart by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor…
My debut picture book, Sumo Joe, turns 6 today. I had entered the Lee and Low New Voices competition, and … I didn’t win! I did get an offer for editorial support from the Lee and Low team and seven months later, after at least four rounds of revisions that included a new backmatter section,…