Growing up, the only kids books about love that I saw included white, heterosexual protagonists. I never once read a book with a family of color or biracial couple, like my husband and I are now. I also grew up … Read More
Today is Inauguration Day in the United States! It feels like a particularly momentous presidential change. It’s also the first time I’ve had several kids who are old enough to be really interested in the process. I’m looking forward to … Read More
This month, we’ve been reading Lalani of the Distant Sea for the Global Children’s Book Club. We loved this middle grade fantasy that helped us consider everyday heroes, the power hidden in marginalized groups, and what it means to be … Read More
I’m seriously giddy to be starting this 2021 monthly Global Children’s Book Club. I’m just ridiculously excited to read each of these books and discuss them with you all. It’s going to be so fun and also really meaningful. I … Read More
I’m thrilled you’re ready to join in on the Global Children’s Book Club by reading some incredible and diverse multicultural children’s literature with us this year. What Kinds of Multicultural Children’s Books Will We Read? We’ll be reading books from … Read More
Welcome to the 2021 monthly Global Children’s Book Club! I’m so excited to read some multicultural children’s books and virtually travel around the world with you this coming year. The A-Z Global Book Club I put together over the summer … Read More
South and Central America week for the Global Service Advent is sponsored by Cotopaxi. Join us as we journey to the incredible country of Guatemala! During this virtual tour of Guatemala for kids, we’ll take a fun and inspiring Guatemala … Read More
It’s here! The Global Service Advent calendar! I loved putting together the Global Children’s Book Club so much. It was an incredible experience finding opportunities for global education and to virtually travel the world with so many of you. And … Read More
This post was updated in December of 2021. I tend to lean slightly minimalist. With 5 kids, that doesn’t always happen, but the mindset and style appeals to me and I love decluttering. I hate buying knicknacks and tchotchkes, and … Read More
This post is sponsored by OwlCrate Jr. All opinions are my own. Life with 5 kids can get awfully busy sometimes, and I definitely have my fair share of moments when I feel totally overwhelmed. There’s just so much noise! … Read More
One of my favorite projects I’ve EVER done is the Global Children’s Book Club. Spurred by pervasive individual and systemic racism in the world, I felt the best place to start was with education. I knew that to be … Read More
This post is sponsored by Piccolina It’s really important to me that my kids learn about success and accomplishments in a wide variety of ways and through a representative set of people. Unfortunately, traditional schooling typically has focused on white … Read More
