Tag: Kids

I let my daughter watch HOURS of YouTube Kids on our TV. I see your raised eyebrows, and I raise you this: remember a time you were amazed at how much your child absorbed just from watching something on TV. But I will also concede that even the best educational content has its limits in really te...

Seeing myself over and over in the gym mirrors that first day back at the gym, it was as if my body had suddenly reappeared after vanishing for some time. The mirrors were everywhere, from floor to ceiling, and reflected in them was a stranger who is me. We don’t have any full-length mirrors a...

Moreover, learning children fashion can also be a fun and enjoyable activity for parents and children to do together. It can be an opportunity to bond and create memories while exploring different styles and trends. Additionally, teaching children about fashion can help them develop an appreciation ...

Melissa Dassori, J. R. Silver Writes Her World (Little, Brown, 2022). There was a glorious if brief phase in my kids’ growing up when on a long car trip, we would listen to audiobooks — not through our individual headphones, but together, through the car stereo system. No...

My 89-year-old mother has always been impressive. She earned her bachelor’s degree when my sister and I were in high school. She divorced my father in the late 1970s and had a successful career in the 1980s and 1990s, in the male-dominated world of computer sales. She now lives with her 75-yea...

The sun peeks through the dense canopy of the old-growth forest. A group of young explorers tread along the gurgling stream. They’re armed with magnifying glasses and notebooks. Their eyes sparkle with curiosity. They reflect the shimmering water and the vibrant greens of the surrounding folia...

I remember when the white kids in my elementary school would pull their eyes horizontally in order to mock me. I just couldn’t escape the ridicule both at home and at school. I would come home to the women in my family that all had beautiful big double eye-lidded eyes and yet I didn’t lo...

The color palette of humanity is varied, a spectrum that stretches across continents and cultures. It’s a vibrant mix that tells stories of history, heritage, and society. Yet, for all its beauty, this palette has also been a source of pain, division, and discrimination. Racism, an insidiou...

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