Making and Keeping Friends: 60 Mighty Girl Books About Friendship

Surprised — and delighted — to see MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK in this great #kidlit list of books about girls & friendship.  Head over to A Mighty Girl for

RIP Aretha Franklin

Today America mourns the death of Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul. She died from pancreatic cancer, the disease that took my father, too. If you or someone you know is

Suddenly feeling real

So it’s officially official. And February 2019 feels really close all of a sudden. So excited. 

17 Moms Talk Back-to-School Rituals

Yep, it’s back to school season. I know, I know, it’s a ways off for those of us in the Northeast, but it’s getting close(r).  Over at RetailMeNot, I asked

Dining out in Rhinebeck

Restaurant reviews are so much fun to do. Thanks to Rural Intelligence for letting me check out the new Hudson Valley seafood restaurant, Catch 38.  

Visit the new & improved From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors

Hey, fans of middle-grade #kidlit, come on over to From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors for a visit. The site has been updated and upgraded, and we’ve got plenty

7 Things People With Food Allergies Have to Deal With Every Day

 A good article from the POV of an adult living with food allergies, over at SELF.com. 

25 Middle-Grade #OwnVoices Books

What a great list, courtesy of Bookriot. 

Parenting mindfully

A rewarding assignment for Centennial Media — I got to interview three experts on how to parent more mindfully .  Present Parenting.  

Kid Lit Says No Kids in Cages

It’s come to this — we now to have to sign a petition to make it clear that we don’t want children put into cages away from their parents and