I’ve been a fan of Barefoot Books since my law school bestie took me to a little bookstore in Concord, MA that sold their books. I am proud and honored to offer a guest post…Continue Reading
Oct 242020
Category: Parenting
Oct 162020
We’re back with Shamika B. Packer, licensed counselor and our parental guide for getting through the virus crisis with our sanity intact. Today, Shamika has some advice for parents on balancing screen time. With kids…Continue Reading
Sep 012020
I am particularly interested in this one as the last time I tried to explain the movement to my 8 year old she became wholly enraptured by her reflection in a mirror and tuned me…Continue Reading
Aug 282020
Our second installment in our mental health series with advice from Licensed Counselor Shamika Packer
Aug 262020
Because of my work, I have the great fortune of meeting incredible people who care deeply about children and families. Shamika Battle-Packer is one of those people. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20…Continue Reading
Aug 142020
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete, pictures by Shane W. Evans I love this book! As the mother of a child on the autism spectrum, My Brother Charlie made me…Continue Reading
Aug 082020
Bloomberg ran an interesting article, The Best Anti-Racist Monuments to Visit in America, on August 5. I saw it while watching a rerun of “To Wong Foo, With Love, Julie Newmar” and was reminded of…Continue Reading
Aug 082020
I want to talk about my nephews. They are between the ages of 4 and 15 and each of them is a marvel in his own right. When they smile the whole world lights up. …Continue Reading
Jun 102020
Sitting on my office is a list of lessons gleaned from All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum. I’d like to add one lesson that I think also has some…Continue Reading
Jun 082020
We are delighted to send Meenal Patel’s Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala to our 5-6 year subscribers this month. We originally met Meenal as a JambArt Box artist. We saw this print and asked…Continue Reading