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