A Portland-Style Plan for Emergencies and Power Outages

A Portland-Style Plan for Emergencies and Power Outages

Portland, Oregon has teamed up with three partners to create public landmarks where people can gather and charge their phones during natural disasters that cause power outages.

The hope is that the landmarks will become as well-known as other Portland landmarks, including the Portlandia statue, the city’s fountains, and its wildlife statues. That way, residents will know just where to …

New “Bash and Lucy” Makes Amazon’s #1 New Release, Kids’ Soccer Books!

New “Bash and Lucy” Makes Amazon’s #1 New Release, Kids’ Soccer Books!

Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts

We’re excited that Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts made Amazon’s #1 New Release, Kids’ soccer books (kindle version)!

In the book, sensitive Bash relies on his dog, Lucy, to help keep him calm. But his girl-power cousin, Paula, is stirring up all sorts of trouble, along with his Ukrainian grandma, Vera. They says that Bash’s …

Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts

Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts

Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts

Michael, age 9, and I are about to release our new book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts.”

Michael played a very important role in writing this book. He insisted on the title because he wanted a long, Captain-Underpants style title. What’s more, he created the girl-power characters in the book, who are based on his …

Why Girls Drop Out of Sports at Rates Six Times Higher than Boys

Why Girls Drop Out of Sports at Rates Six Times Higher than Boys

By Lisa Cohn
In this “Ultimate Sports Parent Radio” podcast, I interview two Positive Coaching Alliance leaders, discussing why girls drop out of sports at rates six times higher than boys. Listen here:

Why Girls Drop Out of Sports More Often than Boys