Monthly Archives: April 2011
CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW: “The Quiet Book” by Deborah Underwood
The Quiet Book, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Renata Liwska, is such a sweet, simple little book that speaks volumes (pun intended) about a subject that, until reading this book, I never fully appreciated as being so nuanced. … Continue reading
Parenting Along Razor Thin Lines
__________________________ See that line? That’s the line I was walking along at 8:19AM this morning. The line that I was trying to balance on before I lost my cool and snapped at M, whom was screaming at me from the … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: The Idle Parent: Why Laid-Back Parents Raise Happier and Healthier Kids, By Tom Hodgkinson
Recently I read The Idle Parent: Why Laid-Back Parents Raise Happier and Healthier Kids by Tom Hodgkinson (who is also editor of The Idler). I must say that the messages throughout this book really resonated with me because I identify … Continue reading