Reading stories aloud to your child at bedtime is a fantastic way to bond, promote literacy, and help them develop their imagination. But what if your child only wants to hear the same book Every. Single. Night? Believe it or not, it’s actually not a bad thing!...
Holi is Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, and the victory of good over evil. It’s a two day celebration in February/March. Similar to Chinese New Year it follows the lunar calendar – falling on the last full moon of the last (Hindu) lunar...
We really enjoyed the Chinese New Year celebrations in Singapore. Everything from the lion dance in our condo, the lantern making in the community centers, to the moon cake tasting in almost every mall. I learned a few new things about it from some friends this year,...
Why Your Kids Should Meet Authors at the local library Reading for pleasure is one of the most important things you can do for your kids (and yourself). Obviously I’m enormously biased, I write books for children and I want them to read, but that doesn’t change all...
I grew up with an uncle that was quadriplegic, I didn’t realize it at the time, but it permanently changed the way I view disabilities. Disabilities themselves were never the defining point of an individual. A perception that I discovered, wasn’t the norm, when...
