The dreaded waiting room. You know the drill? Sitting with an energetic child, trying to keep them happily occupied while you settle in...

Getting the Idea Some stories started with an idea. But for Puss in Boots, I didn’t have one at all. I simply felt like Puss would be a...

There are many ways to play Scrabble! When our daughter was little, she built a tower of scrabble letters that toppled over just as, you...

Fifty. I can't believe I'm turning 50! It always felt so far off. But weirdly, I’m not dreading it. Actually, I’m kind of excited....

When my son had his first days at school, I remember sitting on the tuk tuk blowing him a kiss. He caught it, unzipped his backpack, and...

As an author, I’m often asked about my favorite children’s books about emotions, empathy, and social-emotional learning. I get it—parents...

Have you ever really stopped to think about how horrid traditional fairy tales are? Poisonings, wicked stepmothers, unsolicited kisses...