On a recent Good Morning America interview with author Taylor Jenkins Reid, Michael Strahan asked the following: “You have faced some criticism for writing main characters like Carrie, who is Latina. And you’ve said before that you’ve felt conflicted about creating characters with a background that is different from yours. What made you decide to …
[cw: forced birth, violence, gore, alcohol, smoking] [Note: The language in this post is centered on women, mothers, and motherhood because that is the focus of the show being discussed. Not all parents are mothers, and not only women give birth.] Imagine the 1987 film Baby Boom, but make it weirder, bloodier, and more terrifying. …
It is no secret that if you Google “homeschool” or “how to homeschool in [enter your state],” you will come across a lot of religious and faith-based content. The major homeschool organizations I’ve looked into both at the state and national levels identify as Christian organizations. I’m in a few online homeschool groups, and I’ve …
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When my daughter was handed to me for the first time, I became aware of a few things: I was overwhelmed with love. I’d probably never sleep well again. And I did not want to raise her to live within societal expectations meant to silence her or force her to abide by beauty standards created …
I’m a big fan of reading vlogs, so I thought it might be fun to blog my way through reading some recently released titles. I’m sharing the details of the books and my impressions below. I’ll try not to give too much away, in case you want to pick them up yourself. [Note: The content …
Background Edited by prolific author Zoraida Cordova, Reclaim the Stars is a short story collection that features 17 tales by Latinx writers. The book is split into three sections, featuring sci-fi (“To the Stars”), low fantasy (“The Magical Now”), and high fantasy (“Other Times, Other Realms”) stories with diverse characters of all kinds of genders …
Background Although prior to the 2021-2022 school year my kids had only attended public school, homeschooling was a daydream that would play from time to time in my head, usually when I thought about the possibility of uniting my passions for my children and education. Once the pandemic hit, we remained in our school district …
Fairytales were originally passed down in oral form in European cultures long before written language. Years down the line, they were frequently shared with child audiences to provide moral lessons and to simply scare children into good behavior, really. Even though they’ve been diluted for younger audiences, the harsh situations and anti-feminist themes remain. (Think …
Picture it: you’re deep into the FBC readathon, you’ve been reading for hours and you need a break, but are still in the mood to keep going. Enter the graphic novel. Easy to digest, usually quick-paced, and aesthetically pleasing, graphic novels and comics are a great way to visually break up all the reading that …
Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that contains elements that do not exist in our world. While the earliest origins of science fiction are contested, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is widely recognized as the first in the sci-fi genre. Much like fantasy literature, sci-fi credits white men with being its best and well-known writers. …
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