Pen Parentis - a blog for writers who parent

I love comic books. LOVE. I love cartoons too--but some of them are not for kids. South Park, anyone? Family Guy? Adult Swim? We...

As someone who often writes under a deadline, I have been using homework assignments to try to teach my kids the value of pacing oneself. I ...

This is a personal rant against a trend in children’s literature. This rant does not represent the thinking of Pen Parentis,...

This rambling post isn’t about what you think. My kids and I have a ritual of me reading while they eat breakfast. It starte...

My birthday is on Sunday. As usual, nearly everyone I know and love is out of town for Memorial Day Weekend. So - I decided to throw mysel...

As writers who have to support little hungry mouths, we are (well, like everyone else) always searching for a way to make money. So what a...

Had to share this inspiring article by Shawn Vestal, sent over by our newest advisory board member, NYC-based literary agent Renee Zuckerbro...