This article contains: 1. Assess the Transition as a Strategic Project 2. Recognize Your Own Limitations 3. Build a Sustainable Support Strategy 4. Evaluate Top Transition Options Across the U.S. 5. Execute Your Transition Plan Frequently Asked Questions Closing the Deal on Future Care Watching your parents struggle with daily tasks while managing your demanding…
23 Shark Week Books and Videos for Kids
My middle daughter, PickyKidPix, became terrified of sharks after indulging in too many Shark Week TV shows. It’s easy to get a skewed impression of sharks so let’s use children’s books to learn about sharks before Shark Week begins on July 17th! Let’s start Shark Week off with some facts about sharks, shed by the first…
Thank You to Everyone who featured THE TRAVELING TACO!
My deepest thanks to everyone who reviewed The Traveling Taco! Thank you so much!! If I missed anyone, please leave a comment and I’ll add you! Educators’ Spin on It: Exploring Food History and Culture with The Traveling Taco Erin Dealey: Happy delicious Book Birthday wishes to THE TRAVELING TACO + 8 Qs…
Postcards from Malcolm X Unboxing!
My author copies for Postcards From Malcolm X arrived! Here’s my unboxing video: Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown A moving portrait of Yuri Kochiyama―an ordinary woman who became an extraordinary activist―and her bond with Malcolm X When Japanese American activist…
Adding a Teen Driver in Georgia? Here’s What It Does to Your Car Insurance
If you have a teenager counting down the days until their license, you already know the excitement is usually followed pretty quickly by a less fun conversation: what this is going to do to the family car insurance bill. Georgia parents often feel this shock more than most, since teen driver premiums here run well…
Learning about the Hanapepe Salt Pond from Wade and Will
It was fortuitous to meet Wade Ishikawa and his friend Will at the Hanapepe Salt Pond. I was just hoping to get some photos, not realizing that the salt ponds are only operational during the summer. Not only did Wade go over the harvesting process, clarifying some fine points that my research for Food for…
Visiting the places in FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE + GIVEAWAY!
When we took a family trip to the West Coast to visit art colleges for my oldest child, we stayed near Fisherman’s Wharf. There, at the Boudin Bakery, I saw an exhibit about inventions that come out of San Francisco. I noticed that the fortune cookie was one of them. I didn’t think about this…







