Despite growing globalization, parenting techniques around the world continue to vary widely. In How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm by Mei-Ling Hopgood, she blends research, interviews, and personal experiences to…
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Every May, I like to feature titles specifically with mothers in mind. Some previous titles highlighted at Parenting by the Book include The Balanced Mom by Bria Simpson, Battle Hymn…
I was looking for a modern guide to teaching children good manners so I decided to read Elbows Off the Table, Napkin in the Lap, No Video Games During Dinner…
In many ways, our modern age has become more casual than ever. People wear jeans to church. Kids greet adults by their first names. And meals often consist of fast-food,…
Since I have two daughters, I asked Lindsay Horne, a veteran middle school history teacher and mother to two young boys, to write this month’s second blog post on Masterminds…
Admittedly, as a mother of two daughters, I don’t read a lot of books about boys. However, two of my favorite titles, Real Boys by William Pollack, and The Courage…
No one is perfect. We know this. Yet we often feel guilty about not being perfect parents. Dan Kindlon, author of Too Much of a Good Thing, claims “We think…
Raising children of character in an indulgent age can be difficult so Dan Kindlon, author of Too Much of a Good Thing, offers parents guidance not only on how to…
“The next time you read a sensational headline in a parenting magazine or hear about the latest research on child development at a meeting or on a talk show, stop…
I have been wanting to read Einstein Never Used Flashcards by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff for some time now. The baby-educating industry has become a huge market yet…
“Obviously not all teachers are parents but all parents are teachers…When we teach kids to be good people we help the world becomes a safer, saner, more equitable place for…
I decided to blog about Teaching Kids to be Good People by Annie Fox because the holiday season seems like the perfect time for parents to learn more about raising…
