Exploring Bad Days with Everything Will Be OK
Some days are just yucky. Things happen that children can’t control and don’t like. They might be little things,…
MoreSome days are just yucky. Things happen that children can’t control and don’t like. They might be little things,…
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MoreChildren’s feelings can shift and change rapidly. One minute a toddler is happily playing and the next they’re…
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MoreDaniel* wasn’t having much success lighting his campfire. Everything seemed stacked against him: too much wind, a…
More“Do they bite?” asked Marcus* when we spotted a family of mule deer during a camping trip. Our group was excited…
MoreLessons about slavery in the United States typically begin with life on a plantation in the American South. This…
MoreHand-me-downs can be a dreaded necessity or longed-for acquisition. I remember being crestfallen when a neighbor passed…
MoreHow can children learn to build a better world? According to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the answer is in…
MoreIn Unfadeable, Bella Fades is a fierce tween girl who loves her community and wants to see it thrive. Her strong belief…
MoreSmall Town Pride stars a tween working to understand himself, change his community and gain autonomy over his own…
MoreSummer can often be a time of celebrations and reunions as family members and friends travel to see one another. In Kat…
MoreEarlier this month, UNESCO added borsch, the national soup of Ukraine, to its list of endangered cultural heritage…
MoreTaking chances is risky. Some children can’t wait to explore the unknown. Others prefer familiar structures and…
MoreSam and TJ have learned a lot about ‘Dead Straight Cisgender White Men’ in history. So when they have to research a…
MoreImagine a bag of candies with the power to bring your sofa to life and give voice to falling leaves. Would you want to…
MoreDisney’s popular movie, Turning Red, has called attention to how children struggle with big emotions, especially…
MoreCultural and spiritual heritages are often passed on to new generations through stories and teachings by elders.…
MoreWhat can children do about a situation that seems unfair or unjust? How can they be allies? These are two of the…
MoreEvery year on April 22, more than a billion people take time to reflect on the earth and its importance for human…
MoreIn their latest book, author A.J. Sass creates a neurodivergent main character (Ellen) who is negotiating changes in…
MoreWhen my children were babies, I would read aloud from whatever book I had at hand to sooth them when they were fussy.…
MoreLike many parents, Michael W. Waters looked at his newborn son and thought him the most beautiful baby on earth. He…
MoreBo’s summer plans completely change when her mother moves into a Harlem brownstone with her fiance and another…
MoreChildren’s spiritual well-being depends, in part, on strong self-esteem. They need to see themselves as individuals…
MoreFor a book lover like me, one bedtime story often turned into two or three as I tucked my young children in. But I…
MoreMy dad collected rocks his whole life. He particularly liked geodes: rocks that - when broken open - contained a hidden…
MoreCelebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the 3rd Monday in January reminds us that society needs strong leaders:…
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MoreWearing hijab is a spiritual statement for Muslim girls and women. It is a sign of faith and a practice of…
MoreOlder children often wonder about the reasons refugees and asylum seekers have left their homelands. They are able to…
MoreSocial change can be scary for children (and adults). Much of parenting young children involves teaching them to obey…
MoreWith stories about refugees and immigrants frequently in the news, children are certain to wonder about why they’ve…
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MoreMy children love to read. From a young age, they knew that I would rarely deny their request to buy a book that caught…
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