National Book Lovers Day is August 9th, and what better way to celebrate than finding some new children’s books to read with your budding bibliophile?
Reading with adults is often the first way kids can learn and make sense of...
In these turbulent times of quarantines and lockdowns, the partial reopening of local libraries are giving us the distractions we need, both as adults and kids. The Kansas City area libraries are partnering with the theme of “Imagine Your...
I am a lifelong lover of all types of books. Still, it hasn’t always been easy to fit reading into my day or night, especially after I became a mom. I’ve learned some strategies over the years from my...
There are so many options to continue your reading habit or literacy learning despite the closure of your neighborhood and school libraries. From e-books to virtual story times to author events, reading during quarantine might be even more fun!
Virtual...
There's nothing quite like cracking open a good book! Summer is the perfect time of year to head outside, find a nice shady spot under a tree, and get lost in a fantasy, romance, or some science fiction. It...
So what is all the buzz with the Enneagram? The enea... .whatta? Yes, I was a little confused when everyone started asking me what my number was. The Enneagram is an ancient system of 9 personality types that are...
To my beloved books on my nightstand,
I have not forgotten you. I know it doesn't seem like it, what with the layer of dust blanketing your covers. When I gave you the place of honor on the nightstand, you...
My palms were sweaty, and I cleared my throat. It had seemed like a good idea, but now that the moment was here I felt the magnitude of the situation. Two people who had shaped how I view the...
Finding the holy grail of stories that feature good principles, prose and pictures for preschoolers isn’t easy. I’ve spent time trawling the library and internet, so you don’t have to.
I’m an English literature major. About the only thing my degree...
When we started our son Jona on solid foods, he devoured absolutely everything. I thought, in the smugness that only a first-time mom could possess, he’d just be one of those kids that wasn’t picky. Well, soon after his...
It's mid-December. Stockings are hung, trees are trimmed, and lights are twinkling on houses and storefronts throughout the city. Christmas shopping is in full force, which for me, means that the UPS delivery guy and I are becoming quite close. (Seriously,...
Dana Bowman is a writer with an extraordinary talent for turning bad situations into hilarious prose. Her first book, Bottled: A Mom’s Guide to Early Recovery, explores her own story as a person in long term recovery from alcohol...
Is it just me or does having kids suddenly make you as giddy as, well, a kid, when it comes to Halloween? I'm that crazy mom that scours stores for the perfect skeleton pajamas, frequents the Target dollar spot to stock up on festive...
I’d like to think that because I’m 28 years ahead of my oldest daughter, I have mature answers to all her questions, intelligent explanations to her curiosities and calming responses to her intense emotions. Unfortunately, that's not always the case!
I’d like to...
Typing the title of this post pains me. It breaks my heart that this is the world we live in. About a year and a half ago, my husband went to a conference for his work related to counseling...
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