7 Strategies to Find Your Calm on Mother's Day: Let's Talk Motherhood with Jenna Hermans

Jenna Hermans, winner of IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Award and author of Chaos to Calm, co-founder and COO of Be Courageous   In my book "Chaos to Calm," I share various strategies that help mothers prioritize their well-being amidst the demands of motherhood. Here are some tips and insights from the book and personal anecdotes for moms to honor and prioritize themselves:  Set Boundaries: Establish clear boundaries about your time and commitments. Explain these boundaries to your family to help them understand your need for personal time, whether it's for exercise, hobbies, or simply resting.  Self-Care Routine: Moms need self-care routines that...

AAPI Heritage Month is Here: Meet Rowena Scherer

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) is celebrated annually in May to pay tribute to the current and historical contributions that generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to American society and culture. This month is an opportunity to honor the vast diaspora of people from East, South, and Southeast Asia, as well as the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, we are excited to introduce Rowena Scherer, founder of eat2explore and author of our latest cookbook, A Taste of the World: Celebrating Global Flavors. Check out Publishing Assistant Brooke...

Reimagining Passover: Modern Twists on Traditional Recipes

  Growing up, Passover was a labor of love. My mother and grandmother hovered over a hot pot of simmering chicken soup, roasted enough Chicken Marbella for an army, whipped up a light-as-air strawberry mousse, and lovingly formed homemade gefilte fish. We would open our home to “all who are hungry, let them come eat,” as written in our wine-stained Haggadah. I’ve now turned into my own mother, inviting hungry guests to our Passover seders. I revel in sharing my love for Jewish cuisine with both Jews and non-Jews alike, thinking outside of the matzo box for an inclusive seder—no...

Celebrate Earth Month with Lea Redmond: Our Friend Earth

Happy Earth Month! It’s time to give our planet the recognition it deserves. And as a publisher who’s committed to sustainability, it’s incredibly important to us to steward conversations about eco-consciousness. In celebration, we’re excited to chat with Lea Redmond, author of Our Friend Moon and upcoming release, Our Friend Earth. Check out Publishing Assistant Brooke Shannon’s conversation with Redmond below.   Q: Our Friend Earth is the sequel to your award-winning series, Full Circle Books. What inspired you to write this follow-up? Oh gosh, I’d do the whole solar system if I could! After beginning with the Moon, the...

Behind the Book: The Schlemiel Kids Save the Moon

I grew up hearing my rabbi and Sunday school teachers tell stories. Some of my favorites were silly folktales of the ironically named “Wise Men” of Chelm, a town populated entirely by fools. When I had children, I wanted to share these Jewish and Yiddish stories and humor with them. But when I went back to original retellings, set in a far-off time and place, I realized my young sons would have a hard time connecting. So I thought, How would this story play out from the perspective of children in a modern-day Chelm? To update the folktale, I stripped...

Celebrate Women’s History Month | Boss Beauty

Happy Women’s History Month! This month—and every other month—we're committed to highlighting the valuable contributions of women as well as empowering women to write their own narratives, on their own terms.  In celebration, we’re excited to introduce Lisa Mayer, co-founder and CEO of Boss Beauties, and author of Boss Beauty: Inspiration to Be Everything You Want. Check out Publishing Assistant Brooke Shannon’s conversation with Mayer below. What inspired you to start writing Boss Beauty?  Early on in my entrepreneurial career, I almost gave up on my dream of building my own business. I found myself with just $7 left in...