By Michelle Riggen-Ransom CREDIT: Paper cutout illustration from the book, How Babies Are Made By Andrew C. Andry and Steven Schepp. “Mommy, how are babies made?” The question, of course, had been raised before, what with a little sister joining our household just over a year ago. My husband and I have staved off the [...]
This book is definitely on my wish list. Thanks to New York-based designer Todd Oldham and Ammo Books for putting together this definitive collection of the late artist Charley Harper’s 60-year-long career. Harper is best known for his graphic, geometric depictions of wildlife—and an inspiration to me. Since this large format book, Charley Harper – [...]
By Marianne Ruggiero Coordinator of Family Programs at The RISD Museum In the Asian art galleries of The RISD Museum, there stands a fearsome guardian. Part roaring lion, part winged bird, it is poised to attack any foe that enters its domain. The fantastic stone animal, created in China about fourteen centuries ago, is called [...]
Kidoinfo is just over a year old and thanks to a growing number of contributors, my fabulous editor, Nancy King, and my tech husband, Douglas (who set up the site and handles many major tech-related issues after his day job is done and the kids are in bed), I have made Kidoinfo into a site [...]
Today I welcome Erin Barrette Goodman, a writer, yoga teacher, and mother of two young children. She is the founder and director of the Rhode Island Birth Network, which promotes empowered decision-making during the childbearing years. Together with her husband, John, she is in the process of turning their 1.5-acre South County yard into a [...]
