By Oksana Kudina My grandfather taught his own mother to read. Not as an adult literacy project, as a kid, because he’d just started school…
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Author: Oksana Kudina
Published children's book author and founder of Lulynka. Writing stories for curious kids since before it was an app.
When Your Kid Hears Their Own Name, They Stop Walking. Build the Ritual Around That.
By Oksana Kudina You call your kid for their story and they’re halfway across the living room, mid-tantrum about socks or negotiating five more minutes…
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That Motivational Text You Sent Might Be Making Things Worse, Not Better
By Oksana Kudina You send it before you leave for work. “You’ve got this today! Believe in yourself!” Maybe an emoji. You mean it, you’re…
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Your Toddler Zones Out on FaceTime With Grandma. That’s Not a You Problem.
By Oksana Kudina You set the whole thing up. Got your toddler excited, “guess who’s calling,” propped the phone against the fruit bowl so the…
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The Nightlight Isn’t Doing What You Think It’s Doing
The nightlight isn’t the whole fix. Here’s why kids get scared of the dark, what actually helps, and what it doesn’t promise to fix faster.
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The Research on Raising a Bilingual Kid Says Something Uncomfortable If You’re Not Fluent Yourself
The research on raising a bilingual kid says something uncomfortable if you’re not fluent yourself. Here’s the honest version, and what still helps.
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Everyone Says Pack the Backpack the Night Before. That’s Not What’s Making Your Teen’s Mornings Hard.
Every piece of advice says pack the backpack the night before. That’s not what’s making mornings hard.
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The One Question That Tells You If a Personalized Story App Actually Works
Six product pages, one thirty-second test that tells you which kind of personalization you’re actually getting.
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Putting Your Kid’s Name in a Story Isn’t the Part That Works
You bought the personalized book. The name didn’t do what the packaging promised. Here’s the real reason why, and what actually does.
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A Morning Encouragement Story for Teens: The Two Minutes Before School That Actually Help
She used to leave for school without saying a word. Now she listens to one thing before she grabs her bag — and it’s not her phone.
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