Childhood

Dec 5, 20233 min

BOOKS TEACH US: CONSENT BEGINS AT BIRTH

As I began drafting a series of children’s books, I began delving into the underpinnings of what makes a good book enduring. And I...

Oct 21, 20232 min

THE TENDER HEART: Why Sally Will Grow Older

“It is only natural that we and our children find many things that are hard to talk about. But anything human is mentionable and anything...

Oct 16, 20233 min

ACTS OF LOVE: The Healing Shelter

“I could never hurt an animal. When I look into their eyes, I see the eyes of God look back.” -Pope Francis “They are only animals. They...

Oct 8, 20232 min

LET CHILDREN SHAPE THEMSELVES

“I was exactly who I am by the age of five.” -Simone Beauvoir My family was exceptionally dysfunctional. My mother was what people who...

Oct 2, 20232 min

DINNER WITH MY DOG

“Never lose your childlike wonder.”-Fredrico Fellini I love this picture. Every time I see it, it reminds me that the sweetest things in...

Sep 24, 20231 min

“The Things That Make Me Different Are The Things That Make Me Me” -A.A. Milne

What is more important to impart in children’s literature than this? Your unique individuality, your creativity - your difference - is a...

Sep 22, 20232 min

ACK! I Saw Dad Naked!

Where does inspiration for writing children’s books come from? From our memories of childhood and youth. Naturally. When I was eight Dad...