Saying Goodbye to Maggie
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our Maggie. She came into our lives sixteen years ago on Mother’s Day when she walked past our house with one of my…
Read moreWitnessing the Miracle of Life: the Birth of a Grandma
I have a new hat. My first-born, the one who made me a mom, recently made me a Grandma. I’ve spent the past months pondering the miracle of creating life.…
Read moreHow to Minimize the Impact of Social Media on Self-Esteem
Be You, No Filter; How to Love Yourself and Stay #SocialMediaStrong by Latasha Blackmond is an inspiring and easy-to-digest guide to finding your true self and to setting and achieving…
Read moreA Dozen Wonderful Picture Books I Discovered This Year
Like many readers, I have a Goodreads account and set a reading goal. While I don’t need this encouragement to read (I always want to read), it serves as a…
Read moreIt’s Not About the Wine, The Problem With Mommy Wine Culture
I’ve admired Celeste Yvonne’s writing for years, so when she asked for help launching her first book, It’s Not About the Wine, The Loaded Truth Behind Mommy Wine Culture, I…
Read moreNew Book Promotes Teaching Children Theory of Mind
In their new book, The Emotionally Intelligent Child, Rachael Katz, MS. ED and Helen Shwe Hadani, PhD address the challenge parents have in helping their children develop the social and…
Read moreNew Book Is a Beautiful Love Letter To Mothers Everywhere
So God Made a Mother, the first (because it’s so good there have to be more coming soon) book of compiled essays by Leslie Means, is about, for and written…
Read moreHow to Beat Writer’s Block and Have a Better Life
Overcoming Writer’s Block, The Writer’s Guide to Beating the Blank Page by Marcy Pusey is much more than a book on writing; it is a book on the “psychology of…
Read moreHelp Kids Cope With Grief With the Heaven Phone
All children will at some time deal with death. This may be a pet or a human, someone close to them or close to one of their friends. Parents often…
Read moreWelcome to the Jungle of Motherhood
Though I am closer to being a grandmother than a new mother, I found much to relate to in Welcome to the Jungle. In this engaging memoir, Anneliese Lawton shares…
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