Telling your kids things like “that’s a girl color” or “you can’t play with a boy toy” is not only bad feminism, it’s lousy parenting.
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These books are far from all the books out there about amazing women; they just happen to be the ones that line our bookshelves at home, and as result, have had the biggest impact on my girls.
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02/25/19
40 Potential Jobs for Kids Who Love Coding
Mazzy has a new love in her life. It’s coding. Now, instead of using her screen time to watch shows on YouTube, she wants to use her time to make digital illustrations and program them to move.
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This list of books feature kids dealing with naysayers, bullies and their own self doubt. Each story teaches our children how to be comfortable in their own skin and love themselves unconditionally.
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In a culture where so many parents, even well-meaning ones, struggle to figure out how to approach topics of race with their kids, I think books make it much easier to start to the conversation.
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The broad meaning of “family” is a focal point of the kindergarten curriculum at Mazzy and Harlow’s school, which I think sets the tone for both self acceptance and acceptance of others.
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There are few things harder for a parent than watching your child lose confidence. Although we can’t “fix” our child’s self-esteem, we can give them tools to better navigate their frustrations.
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In our library, we try to have books that use diverse characters in whatever story is being told, not just as supporting players, but as the heroes too.
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In addition to voting (and maybe taking your kids with you to the polls), children’s books are always a great way for parents to teach their kids about how our government is supposed to work.
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Whether your kid has a fear of the ocean (like me), a fear of making mistakes (like Mazzy) or a fear of the dark (like Harlow), here is a list of 12 books that can hopefully address their issue head on.
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Homework isn’t just hard for kids. It can cause a lot of stress for parents and really mess with your quality family time in the evenings.
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At drop-off, the first thing Harlow wanted to do when we entered the building was stop by her old classroom to say hello to her kindergarten teacher.
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Is it time for back to school prep already??? Even if the kids are ready, I’m not sure I am.
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This year, Mazzy started getting real homework and the responsibility to complete assignments on her own. Let’s just say, it was not an easy transition for her.
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At first, both Mike and I were a little unimpressed with Mazzy’s interest in graphic novels. But after battling with her to read novels without pictures, I did some research.
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