Tell Your Sons About Tani the New York State Chess Champion
Have you heard about the 8 year old Nigerian refugee living in a NYC homeless shelter who took first place [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Celebrating Women Poets in March
Today's Thoughtful Thursday continues the celebration of Women's History Month, featuring women poets from a variety of cultures and generations. Today [...]
The Inside Guide to NYC Parenting–Coming in April!
BIG NEWS! I've developed a series of parenting classes called The Inside Guide to NYC Parenting, and it is coming [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: International Woman’s Day
It's Thoughtful Thursday, and in honor of International Woman's Day (which is tomorrow, March 8), today we are featuring a [...]
Help your Children Thrive in School with Code.Org and Learning Heroes
Looking for ways to help your children stay motivated and succeed in school? Check out these resources we've recently discovered: [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Farewell, Black History Month
As it is the last day of Black History Month, today's Thoughtful Thursday features several poems celebrating notable Black figures [...]
Tell Your Kids About the REAL “Green Book”: Watch “The GreenBook: Guide to Freedom” on the Smithsonian Channel
As you've probably heard, this year's Best Picture Oscar went to the film “Green Book” on Sunday. This is the [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Malcolm X
Fifty four years ago today, on February 21, 1965, activist and religious leader Malcolm X was assassinated by a member [...]
President Obama and Steph Curry on Overcoming Obstacles
On Tuesday, the Obama Foundation’s first national My Brother’s Keeper Alliance convening, MBK Rising!, began in Oakland, CA. This two-day [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Valentine’s Day Edition with Paul Laurence Dunbar
Happy Valentine's Day! Today's Thoughtful Thursday celebrates this day of love and romance with three love poems from one of [...]