Judy Blume Taught a Generation of Young Girls to Be Feminists

A love letter to Judy Blume: “What I loved about Judy Blume growing up—and still love today—is that she takes young women seriously. From falling in love for the first

Interview with Tami Charles, author of LIKE VANESSA

I recently interviewed Tami Charles, author of the brand-new #MGlit #kidlit title, LIKE VANESSA. Head over to From The Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors to read the full interview.

22 Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

Hop over to RetailMeNot, where I’ve rounded up 22 toys and treats for Easter.

A Wrinkle in Time

Excited for the new film? Me too. Also extremely embarrassed to admit that I cannot remember if I ever read A Wrinkle in Time as a kid. I had it

The Color of Children’s Literature Conference

This event sounds amazing — “Celebrate and support #OwnVoices. Join us on April 7th at The Graduate Center/CUNY for an incredible day with top editors, agents, authors & illustrators in

Teens who spend less time in front of screens are happier — up to a point

I worry quite a bit about how much screen time my kids are using, and whether “too much” (whatever that number is) is damaging. I want them to do other

A tragic Valentine’s Day

I am at a loss. Yet another school shooting, with 17 children dead in Florida. I’m not sure where to go from here, but I have not done enough to

Happy Birthday, Judy Blume!

I am insanely jealous that I wasn’t at this event celebrating the 80th birthday of Judy Blume. Still, it sounds lovely and I’m glad some of you lucky people got

Kazoo Magazine

Hey, have you heard about Kazoo yet? It’s an indie magazine for girls 5-10 with a staggeringly impressive roster of contributors, including scientists, artists, athletes, musicians, and writers like Margaret Atwood,

Mourning Ursula K. Le Guin’s death

What an incredible, inspiring writer and human being. May Ursula K. Le Guin rest in peace. And this response when asked to blurb an anthology with no women writers is