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I head into my Fall semester next week, so I tried to fill this week with as much relaxation as I could. Think reading, school shopping, baking cookies, longer walks and later nights. This week, I have two books to share, a powerful...
As a parent of three children (now 17, 15 and 15), I’ve read my share of parenting books. I started with the iconic What to Expect When You’re Expecting, moved into Dr. Sears’ Attachment Parenting series and lately, have explored books to support teenage development, parenting through a pandemic and navigating...
It was a big week! My oldest and I went to his college preview day, my youngest (by 12 minutes!) got his braces off and my daughter started playing a new sport: tennis! Plus, we went to a Mets game, too! This week, I’ve got two books to share, a question...
Every week on the podcast, I share three books that you need to know about. Books that make us laugh, make us cry, help us learn and broaden our perspectives, too. But what about our writing lives? That was the top question I was asked after releasing Episode 5 where I...
My morning routine was back on track and that meant my reading and writing life was back on track, too. This week, I’m sharing my sneaky reading life, an AMAZING 1-minute video that will spark your writing, more research on the power of bibliotherapy and lots of links to love, too....
I have a special affinity for reading non-fiction. As a literacy teacher educator, I read a lot of professional research and books for educators. I take that same spirit of non-fiction into my personal life, too, and devour personal development books like they are candy. Today, I’m sharing three books that...
I learned a very important life lesson this week: YOUR MORNING ROUTINE MATTERS. A lot. I abandoned it this week because I had such a busy week at work and it completely backfired. The morning routine truly is that important. Find out why inside today’s post and grab a fun summer...
I vividly remember one particular book from my childhood reading life: The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone. It’s highly immersive, interactive nature set the foundation for all books to come in my reading life, especially picture books. But I realized that I do not celebrate the...