February 17th was National Random Acts of Kindness Day. I appreciate this day and all of the enthusiasm that goes along with it. But, I still keep coming back to one main thought. Wouldn’t it be better to have random acts of kindness every day? Like, 365 days a year? You’ve probably been the recipient […]
Did you know that, in the children’s publishing industry, books are eight times more likely to feature an animal as the protagonist than a person of color? In classrooms and home bookshelves across America, children are not seeing it modeled for them that Black children can be leaders too because it is not reflected in […]
I am calling on all creatives and kind souls to help us reach and go beyond our goal. If you want me to do the same, message me through my website, and I will back your project too! You would be amazed at what just even a $10 pledge can do. I had one major […]
Supporting social justice can take on many forms. Things like posting to social media, signing petitions, and calling out racism when you see it are all important, but not everyone is comfortable taking the same actions. Long term, how can we help to prevent the need to have to take this kind of action in the first […]
A couple of years ago, I wrote a beautiful book called Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess. This diverse picture book was inspired by the life of my daughter Kayla Pecchioni. It is not her real-life story, but it sure was fun watching her grow up. I am so proud of her and how she weathered storms throughout […]
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