If you’re visiting our site of book reviews, then it’s safe to assume you already understand the value of reading. If you’re also a parent, then I’m willing to bet you also place an emphasis on reading in your family. But, the love of reading alone doesn’t always translate into understanding how the process starts…
Category Archives: Parenting
Finding Aster: our Ethiopian Adoption Story
Dina McQueen’s account of her adoption of an Ethiopian child, Finding Aster, is in many ways the story of the creation of herself as mother. She recounts her history with relationships, her struggle with endomitriosis, her one pregnancy and her being pressured by the father to have an abortion, and her eventual hysterectomy. Dina, in…
If I Have to Tell You One More Time, review and giveaway
I’m sure there’s not a mom out there who hasn’t read a myriad of parenting books. You might have even read your first one (or three) when your little one was in the womb! Whether it’s information on how, when, or what to feed an infant and toddler, potty training, discipline, sleep issues, socialization, special…
The Hour that Matters Most
During the first years of my parenting adventure, we always ate dinner at the table as a family. Unfortunately, I recently realized that we rarely sit down and eat a full meal together. My children are now in school and participate in extracurricular activities, and my husband travels almost weekly. We either rush through dinner…
Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids
I have fond memories of childhood. I lived in a subdivision in a small town that was surrounded by undeveloped land. When we were not in school, the neighborhood kids played outside until we were called home for dinner. More often than not, we were blazing trails through the woods, playing in creeks, and riding…
Speaking Out: Kirkus Reviews Blog
From the start, I want to emphasize that even if you don’t find yourself personally identifying with the title of the collection of short stories, Speaking Out: LGBTQ Youth Stand Up, please do not simply move on. The stories in here may revolve around lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered adolescent characters, but the messages presented…
The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses
As parents, we realize that kids (and adults) don’t all learn in the same way. But for the kids who are struggling in school, it can be difficult to understand why things come easier to their peers. The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series aims to break down the barriers and explain why it’s normal to…
What Do You Expect? She’s a Teenager! on Kirkus Reviews Blog
My daughter started high school this week. According to her, it’s a miserable place to be. I can concur–I don’t have terribly fond memories of high school myself–except for the fact that when pressed as to what could be so horrible, she tells me it’s because her teachers are boring and all the people in…
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