Ms. Fab’s Learning Lab

Losing both of you in a matter of four months is something I will never comprehend… I don’t think anyone can.

But I hold on to the memories. The way you raised me. The love, the presence, the life you built for our family.

Everything I am, I owe to both of you. You raised me to be curious, brave, resilient, and to believe I could reach for the stars. You pushed me to become the best version of myself and never let me doubt my potential. The kind of parents I always say children deserve—present, encouraging, and endlessly supportive—is exactly who you were for me ❤️‍🩹

If the world knows me as Ms. Fab, it’s because of you. You shaped the way I see life, learning, family, and love. Everything I try to pass on to others — especially my kids— started with the way you raised me.

I never imagined the story would end this way… but maybe some souls are simply meant to stay together.

And while this kind of pain is impossible to explain, all I know is that for now, it’s one foot in front of the other. Forever grateful I got to be your daughter 🤍

We did it 🤍 The road wasn’t easy, but she’s finally here🥹 Meet my tiny love, Emma Lorena ✨

Where’s Ms. Fab?! Busy growing a baby girl 🤰🏽, raising a curious, energetic toddler, and enjoying my mom era 🧡 I’ll be back soon!

Something’s been cooking at Ms. Fab’s Learning Lab… hi baby girl 💕🥹

Have you got your copy of The Learning Game yet? 

You can save 50% on my book with Barnes and Noble! This offer is available online and in-store until September 2nd 📚

Let me know if you get your copy 💛

Happy Mother’s Day 🤍

Every day is World Book Day at our place 📚❤️

Thank you, Austin, for a wonderful few days! I was on the How I Write podcast 🎙️with David Perell and had a 🔥 panel discussion at with about the future of education. I’ll be back soon!

Austin friends! Join me, and in person this Wednesday, March 6 for a 🔥discussion about the future of education!

RSVP with the link in my stories 🤸🏽‍♀️

Intelligence means potential for good thinking.

But many intelligent people never seize upon their potential. In other words, they never learn how to think.

By contrast, many people are excellent thinkers, even without much natural talent. They probably had good teachers and practiced a lot.

How can this be? Author Edward de Bono summarized it perfectly.

He compared intelligence to a car by saying “A powerful car may be driven badly. A less powerful car may be driven well. The skill of the car driver determines how the power of the car is used.” It doesn’t matter what model the car is, or how powerful it is. What truly matters is how it’s driven. 

You are probably thinking, but what about schools? Don’t they teach kids how to think?

Not really..Schools teach us what to think rather than how to think. Let me explain.

Schools teach math and history and literature, but they don’t really teach kids what to actually do with all that knowledge. And all that information goes to waste unless students know what to do with it.

That’s not good thinking. 

Good thinking is the skill of putting the available information to the best use possible. 

Good thinking is also more than critical thinking, logic, and analysis.

It includes these tools, but it also includes creativity, exploration, design, and perception.

In other words, the best thinkers use a big tool box. 

So.. how do we learn to think? And how do we teach our kids?

Edward de Bono wrote an amazing book on this topic that encourages parents to teach kids the SIX different thinking hats, I go over each one in my book, The Learning Game.

The lesson to remember is that good thinking is a collection of skills and mindsets that help us see with a wide-angle lens.

We should help kids learn good thinking perspectives and practice applying them with intention.

How is it New Years again?

Last year around this time I shared a picture of me wrapping up 2022 next to the Japanese Blueberry tree I planted, holding my newborn baby on one hand, and the manuscript of my first book on the other (swipe to see last year’s picture!)

You guys weren’t kidding when you said time flies once you have kids…

Here I am, one year later, wrapping up 2023 next to the Japanese Blueberry tree that is now taller than me, holding my 13 month-old ray of sunshine on one hand, and The Learning Game on the other.

And while I haven’t written much in 2023, it’s been a crazy busy year launching and selling my first book, releasing new exciting products at .is , and raising my baby boy.

During 2023, I had over 60 conversations with wonderful podcast hosts to talk about the future of education, The Learning Game, and so much more.

I also got to record the audiobook of The Learning Game, which was an experience I’ll never forget. You can purchase the audiobook online ❤️

The Learning Game is currently being translated into Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian, Arabic, and Portuguese, which is crazy exciting. I look forward to many more translations in 2024!

Last but not least, it has been an incredible year for Synthesis. We launched our most innovative product yet – our digital tutor – and we couldn’t be more excited. The response and feedback from the Synthesis community has been outstanding, and the team continues to work hard to improve the product and bring thousands of kids up to the 99th percentile (literally!) in core subjects. I will be sharing more about the Synthesis Tutor soon, including some reflections on why I think it will revolutionize childhood education. 

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for tagging along my journey this year. The Learning Game became a reality because of you!💛

Happy New Year 🙌🏻🎉🎉

The most wonderful time of the year 🎄❤️ Merry Christmas!