Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
I Create My Own Future: How to beat economic recessions and depressions at their own game by pamela francis
September 20th, 2023
I am in the final stages of a book I've been writing for quite some time now called "Pot to Piss In: How my upbringing ensured I'd be poor" by Pamela Francis, and in it, I make mention of how superstition is a large part of how people of color, in ...
Circus Vazquez: Review by Amy Wall Lerman
September 18th, 2023
There may not be anything more quaint or old-fashioned than taking your family to the circus on a sunny, autumn, Sunday afternoon. Just seeing the big, blue, spikey-roofed tent in the middle of the local mall parking lot brought back memories of childhood. Granted, even as a kid I wasn’t ...
My Choice to Become a Single Mother: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Empowerment By Reema Kiran
September 17th, 2023
I've always known that I wanted to be a mom someday. It's something that I was looking forward to as soon as I was married. But life doesn't always unfold as planned and it certainly did not for me. For years, I would watch my birthdays pass by, knowing that ...
11 Ways to Make the Most Out of Homeschooling Your Kids
August 10th, 2023
As more families explore alternative educational pathways for their children, homeschooling has emerged as a prominent option. It offers a personalized learning environment that's closely aligned with a family's values, fostering direct parental involvement in the child's educational journey. However, it's important to recognize that homeschooling can pose significant challenges ...
How Mark Hoppus’ “ability-biased” tribute to later mom Kourtney Kardashian’s man Travis Barker was so… parting shot in Gemini by Pamela Francis
June 20th, 2023
Gemini season is slinking out the door and due to Pisces’ interference (colluding with Saturn), this year’s 30 days was less of a party than others usually are. Basically, 6/21 ends it, and this time it just came too soon. Still, you can’t leave without a party favor, so here ...
Father’s Day 2023: What Modern Day Father’s Really Want by Han-Son
June 8th, 2023
When I was growing up, I was obsessed with Family Guy. Its crude story line and wise cracks quickly became a guilty pleasure in my late teens and twenties, and of course Peter Griffin in particular. These days, as much as I can still enjoy the humor of it, I find ...
Do’s and Don’ts of Traveling with Kids
June 5th, 2023
[caption id="attachment_32220" align="alignleft" width="300"] Child drawing picture with crayons in airplane. Little girl occupied while flying in aircraft. Travel with family and kids. Blue sky and sun outside the window[/caption] Traveling with kids can be an amazing experience, but it can also be a challenging one. As much as you want ...
Tinderbox: One Family’s Story of Adoption, Neurodiversity, and Fierce Love by Lynn Alsup – Book Excerpt
May 18th, 2023
Because I knew the gifts and struggles of parenting kids with brain- based differences and a path to more peace and joy, I said yes to the persistent nudge to offer a support group. My social worker-self wanted a central, private location and university occupational therapy students running a concurrent ...
My favorite artist is me by Pamela Francis
May 17th, 2023
I help college students write essays for their university classes, and the other day I had a prompt that said, who is your favorite entertainer. Now, I could have done that prompt, but I would be writing about my thirteen- year-old, known in the metaverse as Takumi2Icy, star of Shinden, ...
My Empty Nest by Jennifer Hamm
May 14th, 2023
I have four sons. I am their full-time mom. This line makes me laugh – as if there’s a ‘part-time’ mom role available? For 25 years I have lived my life consciously and sometimes subconsciously making this decision. Every day, until my eyes close shut at night, these boys have ...
