Immerse Yourself in Summer and Nature

The end of school and the busyness of the Aug-May schedule is a time for families to get outdoors. There are all kinds of camps and organized activities for adults and children, but structured activities may make you feel like you’re still in the hamster wheel of...

Daring to Dream: Recharge

Having a dream and working to make it come to fruition is awesome but also exhausting. As May gets under way, we begin to think about summer break. Since we were kids, summer has come to be associated with rest and relaxation so maybe, even though you are still...

Mothering and Teaching Ourselves

The month of May is a time when we commemorate and appreciate both mothers and teachers. For so many people, it was with their mothers and teachers that they learned the importance of empathy. They learned to treat others the way they wish to be treated. They learned...

Latino Books for Your Shelves

Reading enhances and improves one’s empathy. What better way to understand people’s experiences and cultures than to immerse ourselves in their lives via our imagination for 10-, 15- or 20-minutes a day (or more)? The American Association of Publishers has designated...