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

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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

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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

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