Today the wonderful world of books is being celebrated at schools and in homes all across the country in honor of Read Across America day, which of course coincides with the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The man who’s responsible for helping kids learn to read for the last four decades.
The SheHeroes ChatCast is a weekly conversation with accomplished SheHeroes in entertainment, publishing, film, sports and more! We love chatting with these amazing women about what inspires them to pave the way for our future generation. This week's guest, Felicia Day, is a merit scholar, classical violinist, and an actress who created her own TV […]
It was a dark and stormy night. It’s a legendary line that has been used in books since 1830. But for me I associate that line with what was one of my favorite books in childhood. I was in the 4th grade the first time I read those words in the opening paragraph of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. It’s […]
This week we welcome to the blog a author of the new book, The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents, Marci Warhaft-Nadler. We don’t have to be perfect, to be perfect role models for our kids. In fact, it’s better if we’re not perfect and can teach them how important it is to love and accept […]
Recently while snuggled up with my kids looking for a movie to watch I came across the very beginning of the classic movie (and one of my personal favorites) The Outsiders. The Outsiders was of course based on the young adult novel of the same name by author S.E. Hinton. S.E. Hinton was a favorite […]
I know, I know. I’m a little late to the Hunger Games party. It was only a few short weeks ago that I stumbled upon the first book in the series by Suzanne Collins and picked it up to read the back. In the back of my mind I remembered someone recommending it to me […]
Of the different things I do at my kid’s school throughout the year my favorite is by far volunteering in the library twice a week. Once with each of my children’s classes. One weekly visit with my son’s third grade class and one visit with my daughter’s first grade class.
This past weekend was the DVD release of the final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows II. Having not seen it in theaters the kids and I were very excited to run and purchase the DVD first thing Friday morning and curl up that evening with popcorn and blankets to watch the […]
I have a confession to make here and now. I did not always steer my little girl away from Disney Princesses as I do now. In fact, when I was pregnant and in the months following her birth her room and closet was showered in all things Disney Princess. Clothes, décor and lots of books. […]
Nothing is more inspiring than using your celebrity to help young girls feel better about themselves. And that’s what California’s first daughter and part of the Kennedy dynasty, Katherine Schwarzenegger has written her first book, “Rock What You’ve Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty.” It may seem strange that a girl who’s […]
