“Mommy, I just can’t do it!” These were the words my youngest exclaimed while in the process of attempting to create a house with magnetic building tiles. It had been a couple of days that I had observed seeds of self-doubt in his behavior, which was unlike my driven and often too determined three year old. Read More
Since my eldest son loves math and science, I made it a goal to introduce books that convey the struggles that scientists often face. On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
Instantly, my son aligned himself to Mr. Einstein. “Mom, we both love numbers and use them to figure things out. When we can’t solve a problem, we use music to help us think better. Albert plays the violin and I play the cello. Oh, and we NEVER stop asking questions!”
When my son asked me, “Was there a woman in science like Albert Einstein?”; I became inspired to learn and teach him about women of science.
Cue the book Women in Science
One evening, my eldest son was busy working on his roller coaster creation. He suddenly leaped up and asked, “Mom, can girls be engineers?” I exclaimed, “Absolutely!” He then proclaimed, “But Mom, I don’t know any girls that are engineers or want to be one.” Read More