Who Are Today’s Role Models?

Who Are Today’s Role Models?

Times are very different from when we were kids. What exactly is a role model? Who do you give your children access to and who do they “follow”? Here’s a little food for thought… I hate to use the cliché phrase, “Back in my day…” but in the not-so-distant past we used...
Who Are Today’s Role Models?

Lightening up during these dark times… Little ways to pursue joy

How many of these feelings are you storing up? Exhaustion. Stress. Overwhelm. Lack of focus. Burnout. Grief. Restless. I hope you don’t have a cart full or a trunk full, but chances are, if you are like many Americans some of these have lurked in or are a part of your...
Who Are Today’s Role Models?

Representation in children’s literature and on television

It almost goes without saying – especially here at Just Like Me Box – representation is so important for our children. We work so hard to deliver diverse books because for starters, children cannot become what they cannot see.  How many of us were moved as...
Who Are Today’s Role Models?

National Poetry Month

By now you may have heard: April is National Poetry Month. It was started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to increase awareness of poets and great poetry. Since we love books, stories and words so much here at Just Like Me! Book Box®, we thought it might be a...
Who Are Today’s Role Models?

The Joy of Reading in a Digital World

The Joy of Reading in a Digital World 1The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2011 that 83.2% of children ages 3-17 live in a home with at least one computer and 60% of those children can readily access the internet from some location. It is no secret that our children’s...