Columnists

Meet the grown-ups who are helping guide our editorial calendar at InkandescentKids.com. If you’d like to have a column, let us know: editor@InkandescentKids.com

Sarah Collins, founder of HomeschoolOT

Sarah Collins, MSOT, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist, homeschool mom, author, and founder of HomeschoolOT. With more than 17 years of experience supporting children and families, she helps parents understand how learning, movement, sensory processing, executive functioning, and daily life skills work together. Since beginning her own homeschool journey in 2017, Sarah has combined her professional expertise with real-life experience, helping families create learning environments that honor each child’s unique strengths and challenges. Through HomeschoolOT and The OT is IN podcast, she shares practical strategies that help parents move beyond curriculum choices and better understand how their children learn best. Sarah believes that homeschooling is not about recreating school at home. It is about helping children grow into capable, confident learners while building strong family relationships along the way. Learn more: homeschoolot.com • Click here to read Sarah’s column in InkandescentKids.

Chef Kim Katz

Chef Kim Katz is an award-winning restauranteur with decades of experience making delicious dishes for kids and grown-ups! She has been the owner of Avenida restaurant in Chestnut Hill, PA, and the 100-year-old gourmet shop Delaware Market in Gladwin, PA. We are excited to bring you some of Chef Kim’s recipes, ranked #1 by Philadelphia magazine for kid food! Cooking captured her imagination at age 7 when her mother enrolled her in a department store class. Within a few years, she was reading culinary magazines and adding unusual ingredients to her mother’s grocery list. Chef Kim’s love of culinary arts hasn’t faded, and she counts herself lucky to pour her passion into Zallie Family Markets. During her career that’s spanned 30-plus years, Chef Kim has worked in California restaurants and food markets, and was second-in-command at The Striped Bass and head chef at Beaujolais in Philadelphia. Those experiences developed her skills in serving fish a zillion ways and perfecting the art of French cuisine. She and Edgar also owned and operated a Latin American restaurant in Mount Airy. “I have learned how to prepare four-star meals, and I have mastered what it means to truly take care of your guests,” Chef Kim said. “But I also understand how to guide and nurture other chefs, especially kids! It’s never too early in your life to learn how to prepare a delicious dish for yourself and your family. I look forward to cooking with you on InkandescentKids.com.”