This January marks the North Carolina Museum of History’s 20th presentation of the African American Cultural Celebration, an event that recognizes the contributions of African Americans, past and present, and the impacts they have made and continue to make to North Carolina’s history and culture. This year’s celebration will be held only as a virtual experience and is scheduled for Saturday, January 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with digital platforms providing community organizations, authors, … [Read more...]
Halloween Gives Kids the Gift of Tradition, Outside of Religion
I don’t remember how my husband Chris and I ended up with six-month-old twins dressed as vegetables—a chili pepper and a pea pod, to be precise—the first Halloween we were parents. I’ll admit the whole thing sounds very much like the result of a middle-of-the-night-nursing and Internet-browsing session. Regardless, they were pretty cute, as far as produce goes, and we wanted to show them off. At the last minute, we decided to throw on overalls (an article of clothing every good Kansan should … [Read more...]
Indie BookFest is Coming
Over eighty fabulous authors, panels and workshops for both authors and readers . . . two amazing parties and a huge signing . . . where in the world can you find all of this awesomeness in one event? Indie BookFest, of course! This premier author-reader event, in its fifth year in central Florida, takes place September 28 th through October 1 st at the Westin Lake Mary. Indie BookFest is the only non-organization- affiliated author event to offer a dedicated Industry Day, with … [Read more...]
When it Comes to Your Child’s Learning, Do You Coach or Cheerlead?
Just about every American parent feels pleased when their child shows early signs of doing well in school or feels concerned when their youngster lags behind. It’s all part of having “high expectations” of one’s child, one of several measures that authorities agree are important. Is there anything new that American parents could learn from other parents whose children have compiled a long record of outstanding classroom learning? In short, yes. There’s a group of parents whose children have … [Read more...]