One morning while channel surfing, I stopped on a morning show to listen to a woman talking about my daughter. Well, not exactly . . . but exactly. She described kids who preferred to observe, who didn’t like to make eye contact, who get overwhelmed in social situations, who enter new situations slowly . . […]
books for your nightstand
No Regrets Parenting and More News
It’s been awhile since I had time to do a Soup Scoop – did you miss it? Since I usually don’t ask rhetorical questions, will tell me what you think? For Your Nightstand – No Regrets Parenting The kids have left the nest, and as you reflect on the last 18 years, do you have […]
New Recommended Books for Your Nightstand: Food, Imagination, & Outside
Don’t miss this post today. These five books have make my life richer, and I want to tell you all about them. There’s Smart Parenting for Smart Kids, my newest favorite parenting book, 15 Minutes Outside, a quick daily outside ideas book, The Family Dinner, a cookbook of inspiration, Where Children Sleep, forced reflection on the […]
Books For Your Nightstand – Movement, Motivation, Parenting, Reading
Ready for more phenomenal books for your reading list this summer? These books will inspire you, teach you, and make you think deeply. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey and Eric Hagerman In a word, YES! This book will renew your excitement about what physical education can […]
Memoirs I Love and Recommend
I’ve been on a memoir kick — partly to pick the best books of the year. Here are three that I couldn’t put down. All memoir, all very compelling. Giveaway: Now I See the Moon comment below to enter Now I See the Moon by Elaine Hall (2010) I couldn’t put this book down. Elaine […]