Beautiful Fruits and Vegetables Hermosas frutas y verduras By Connie Goldin, LMFT It’s late summer, soon to be fall, and San Diego markets are full of wonderful local produce. We now have seasonal foods such as pomegranates, pears and apples, avocados, peppers and chilies, oranges, grapes and potatoes. If it has a seed, it is … Continue reading »
Art and Botany ~ Arte y botánica Bouquet of Paper Flowers ~ Ramo de flores de papel By Connie Goldin, LMFT A Photo Essay ~ Un ensayo fotográfico Read and Learn ~ Lean y aprendan Lola Plants a Garden Las semillas mágicas
Family Literacy Parties Celebrate! Books, Heart-Art, and Family Time
Cards and Books ~ Tarjetas y libros Hearts, Flowers and Fingerprints ~ Corazones, flores y huellas digitales By Connie Goldin, LMFT Get ready for Valentine’s Day by reading darling books and making “semi-homemade” hearts with your kids. Each book inspired the designs of the cards. Buy card stock stencils that you can trace … Continue reading »
Emotional Literacy ~ Alfabetización Emocional By/Por Connie Goldin, LMFT Read books to help your children identify different emotions and behaviors. They can learn to begin to deal with their own feelings by reading about the struggles of others. ~ Lea libros para ayudar a sus hijos a identificar las diferentes emociones … Continue reading »
California Readin’ Fun books on our state for kids of all ages! By Connie Goldin, MA, MFT This spring, Mom to Madre has been exploring California. We’ve learned about the state symbols, icons, and history. Here are some delightful books for children of various ages. The first three books are for younger children … Continue reading »
Introduce your children to the vehicles of construction, demolition, road work, and they will learn lots of new words.
Please join us in giving books to kids in Mom to Madre’s “Back to School Book Drive.”
July is a great month for reading about sea, sand, fish and fun!
Connie Goldin is the Founder and President of Mom to Madre. She is the mom of two grown sons. She and her husband, David, live in San Diego with their two dogs and macaw, Mozart. 
