- Parenting

Shareena C. Clark Ascher - Programs Coordinator of Our Family Coalition talks to us about diversity, books and toys today. Q: What do you think about MyFamilyBuilders toy-set? Q: Sometimes kids...

Tarah Fleming - Education Director of Our Family Coalition talks to us about education, diversity, books and toys today. Q: What happens when kids don't see their reality reflected in...

Any­one who has ever read to or with a child—parent, fam­ily mem­ber, teacher or friend—knows books leave last­ing impres­sions. Beyond the edu­ca­tional ben­e­fits, books have the power to instill empa­thy,...

Nowadays parents are becoming more and more aware of the great importance of introducing their children to other languages and cultures. There are several reasons why parents decide to “embark...

In Stella Brings the Fam­ily, a recently pub­lished children’s book, a young girl’s teacher announces that the chil­dren can bring a spe­cial guest to school in cel­e­bra­tion of Mother’s Day....

We know many parents struggle with discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues with young children, Olivia Higgins drew on her experience as an elementary school teacher and mother...

Your kids are little sponges and they are looking to you to show them the right way to live life.  They are looking to you teach them ethics, values and...

Racism is a learned trait.  Intolerance is a taught behavior.  No one is born with stereotypes in their head.  No infant looks around the nursery and thinks, “Oh that baby’s...

Do you want kind kids?  Well, you need start with yourself and your home.  You need to model kindness, you need to directly teach it and you need to talk...