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Oct 292020

Fry Bread: Comfort Food and History Lesson

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

A delicious way of learning more about a culture is through its cuisine. We’d like to recommend spending 27 minutes listening to Oglala Lakota Sioux chef, Sean Sherman describe My Life in Five Dishes on…Continue Reading

Oct 242020

Why Books Should Show the Everyday Lives of Kids of Color

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

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 162020

How do Parents Balance Screen Time Demands in the Age of Covid?

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on October 16, 2020

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 292020

Great Children’s Books by Hispanic Authors

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

A post about great children’s books by Hispanic authors is doomed to fail for underinclusion. There are loads of great books to choose from, so instead of pretending that we’ve gathered all the greatness here,…Continue Reading

Sep 292020

The One Day House: What We Can Do Now

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

The pandemic and the onslaught of troubling news have left many of us in a position of feeling helpless. Only 12 people could sit on Breonna Taylor’s grand jury. What can we do to move…Continue Reading

Sep 012020

How Do We Talk to Our Kids About Black Lives Matter?

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

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

How Do We Talk to Our Kids About the Pandemic?

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

Our second installment in our mental health series with advice from Licensed Counselor Shamika Packer

Aug 262020

Helping Our Kids Through Isolation Stress

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

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

Realistic Look at Life on the ASD Spectrum: My Brother Charlie

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on August 14, 2020August 30, 2020

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

Anti-Racist Monuments to visit in the USA

  • By Mijha Godfrey
  • Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020

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

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