It is really important to me that I raise empathetic kids. From my standpoint, if my kids are able to put themselves in other people's shoes, then there will be less fighting in our house. I'm all for anything that brings about peace. It has always been my parenting philosophy that rather than ...
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Balanced and Barefoot
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I am basically the choir when it comes to the subject matter of this book. I am all about giving my kids as much outdoor time in nature as possible. I don't need convincing that it is beneficial to children's physical and emotional development. However, for those times when I start to think that ...
Mitten Strings for God
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Mitten Strings for God is the absolute perfect read for mothers at home with their kids during quarantine. All of our family's activities are canceled. We can't go out with friends. We can't visit extended family. Our days have been spent entirely in each others company. I think I would have enjoyed ...
A Mind for Numbers
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Not to brag, but I'm pretty good at math. It is something that has always seemed to come naturally to me. I read this book after hearing about it on the Bravewriter podcast. I think the author did an excellent job summarizing some of the techniques that I unknowingly used as student. She also ...
Let’s Play Math
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a HUGE fan of the growth mindset math promoted by You Cubed. I love everything I’ve ever read by Jo Boaler, the director at You Cubed. However, I’ve recently read a book that I found even MORE useful in thinking about how I want to educate my children. Let’s Play Math ...
What’s Math Got to Do with It?
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I love math. However, my first grader is pretty good at math, but he hates it. He enjoys nearly everything else we do as part of his homeschool day, but he groans when I say it’s time for math. To me, that’s a clear sign that I’m doing something wrong. Thankfully, I'm confident this book is going to ...
Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids is still my favorite parenting book of all time, but the most useful parts of this sibling version can be found in the original. While I liked this book and thought it offered good advice for encouraging siblings to get along, Siblings Without Rivalry is still my favorite ...
Playful Parenting
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!An interesting, thought-provoking book about taking a more light-hearted approach to parenting. Although I found it useful, I have trouble actually putting it into practice. Title: Playful Parenting Author: Lawrence J. Cohen Publication Year: 2001 Website: www.playfulparenting.com Amazon Product ...
Excellent Sheep
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!A fascinating if somewhat biased book about the importance of higher education by a former Yale professor. Title: Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life Author: William Deresiewicz Publication Year: 2014 Website: www.excellentsheep.com Amazon ...
Sticks and Stones
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This is an excellent, unique, and thorough book about the culture of bullying by a journalist telling the stories of three real-life incidences of victims and bullies. Unlike most other "parenting" books, this one was a page-turner. I could barely put it down. Title: Sticks and Stones: Defeating the ...