“We all make mistakes, but we need to learn from them and move on,” argue Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. “You can own a mistake, or the mistake will own…
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When I learned that Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman had written a second book together I couldn’t wait to read it. These authors penned one of my favorite parenting books…
Part Two of Mom, I’m Not a Kid Anymore by Sue Sanders resonated with me much more than Part One had. In this book, which some label a parenting memoir,…
With my oldest daughter entering middle school this fall, I decided to read Mom, I’m Not a Kid Anymore to see if I could gain some insights into the inevitable…
“If you think of a child’s world in terms of a snow globe, you can see how a child views the world around him,” explains Allison Edwards in her book,…
With anxiety being the number one mental health issue among U.S. children (and adults), I wanted a better understanding of why anxiety surfaces and what parents can do about it,…
POV’s ‘Neurotypical’ Looks at the World Through the Eyes of the Autistic, Monday, July 29, 2013 on PBS New Film Reverses the Mirrors of Perception to Reveal Autism Spectrum—And a Lot of…
Your child’s “best chance for a happy adulthood lies in discovering and nurturing their strengths, cultivating flexibility in the face of obstacles, and developing the tools to forge lasting relationships,”…
Want to enjoy your family more by doing less? Me, too. That’s why this month I’m featuring Minimalist Parenting by Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest. While I’ve spotlighted other books…
Still searching for the perfect Father’s Day present? Check out Dad’s Playbook by Tom Limbert. It’s loaded with inspiring quotes by coaches, guaranteed to offer dads a variety of ways…
I selected Dad’s Playbook by Tom Limbert because it seemed like the kind of parenting book my husband might actually read. Limbert’s premise is that dads, like coaches, mentor, discipline,…
The idea behind Lenore Skenazy’s book, Free-Range Kids, is to help parents see some risks are worth it. My three favorite “commandment” to raising safe, self-reliant children without going nuts…