Journalist Finds Missing Child in a Real-Life Family History Mystery
The Missing Child: The Life She Lived and the Life She Missed by Paul T. O’Connor tells the story of how he and his sister ignored his mom’s wishes and…
Read moreA Good Question: What Do I Want to Be When THEY Grow Up?
I’m always excited to get my hands on a new book written by one of my colleagues, and when I heard this title, I knew it was a must read!…
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…
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