| No Images? Click here  If you have children under, say, 10, it’s likely you’ve read a book by Andrea Beaty. The computer scientist-turned-author has written quite a few children’s books, and among my favorite are the series set in Miss Lila Greer’s classroom. Ada Twist Scientist, Rosie Revere Engineer and Iggy Peck Architect are favorites in my household, and for good reason. Each book tells the story of a child who nurtures a special skill or desire, despite others (whether that’s Ms. Greer, or their family) telling them no. The books celebrate sticking to your truth and believing in yourself, which is something everyone can get behind.HuffPost’s Taylor Pittman spoke with Beaty about how she became a writer and, more importantly, how to nurture your child’s curiosity, even when it’s tough. Two useful tips Beaty offered: Expose your child early and often to new experiences, places, people and things. That will help get their creative and inquisitive juices flowing, and will help set them on the path to becoming curious, engaged adults. Beaty also seems to understand that constantly being asked questions about things you don’t know might be frustrating, but to make more of a game out of it. Take the time to listen, write down the question and follow through on finding an answer, or as Beaty put it, “Celebrate the question.”What’s better advice than that?!Until next week,KateParents are funny  Ah, spring break. It’s a terrible, no good time for a lot of us, and funny parents on Twitter have decided to celebrate the season with these hilarious tweets. As one of them says, “let the games begin.”You'll love this  I’ve written about how hard it is to find gender-neutral, or at least gender-nonconforming, clothing for my boys. But it’s obviously a two-way street. That’s why I’m a fan of Princess Awesome, a Washington DC-based, mother-run company that aims to empower young girls who love STEM and adventure through their clothes. I love their new “Roots & STEMs Math Garden” dress, which comes with flowers that have squared multiplication problems on their petals and math symbols hidden between the vines so your little ones can calculate as they go. I really love the way the company conducts itself even more. All employees work remotely and set their own hours, and the Chicago factory opens up early and closes at 3pm so seamstresses can pick their kids up from school. Now that’s a company I can get behind.
For when your kid is keeping you awake Leave it to my fellow mom colleague, who happens to be pregnant and a health reporter, to write a funny yet informative piece about the hell that is potty training. If you’re thinking about starting potty training — or have been through it — you can certainly relate to Catherine Pearson’s take. More stories from the trenches:  A guide to helping you raise the kind of person you'd like to know.Love what you see? Send it to a friend. Did someone forward this email? If so, subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out (In)formation and The Good Life. |
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