
Rebekah Fitzsimmons, PhD, is Undefining Motherhood's expert on children's literature. She has a PhD in English (Children's Literature) from the University of Florida. She is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Professional Communication in the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Rebekah's book, Beyond the Blockbuster will be available through the University Press of Mississippi in April. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, son, mother-in-law, and awesome dog.


Movies + Children’s Books About Moving To Help Families Deal
If you are facing a move with young children, first of all, I SYMPATHIZE. I wrote all about my experience moving with kids, and believe me, it’s HARD. Luckily, I have you covered. This list of tv shows, movies, and kids books about moving to a new city will make your move smoother. I’ve also […]
Why All Kids Need to Read Empowering Books: Feminist Books for Boys and Girls
We have an article on empowering books for girls, but we don’t want anyone to think that these books are only for girls. It’s essential that we read books about strong women to boys, too! That’s why we’ve compiled this list of feminist books for boys, made up of board books and picture books for […]
Moving with Kids: 4 Ways to Help Your Child Cope
We’ve talked previously about why we feel “mom guilt” and how we can overcome it. I often find myself battling bouts of mom guilt, and it was pretty intense when I went through the experience of moving with kids. Uprooting my then-2-year-old’s life as he knew it was so hard. So many parents wonder, “How […]
Empowering Books for Girls of All Ages
There are lots of great books that have been published in the last few years that feature smart, strong, interesting and diverse female characters. In this article, we learn about empowering books for girls of all ages that feature empowered women of the present day. First Published: October 9,2019… Last Updated: February 22, 2020 Also […]