Kinder Book Club: Achoo – Good Manners Can be Contagious
Here’s a funny little book with a good lesson for kids and adults alike. The children get a primer on basic manners – no chewing with your mouth full, no name calling, etc. Meanwhile us parents get a good reminder to be kind with...
Kinder Book Club: One Hen, How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
Looking to inspire your kids with the concept of micro-lending?
Here is a book that beautifully illustrates how much good just a few dollars can do. One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway is helping me prepare...
Literary Toolbox: The Family Dinner
With beautiful illustrations, a treasury of innovative recipes, and great ideas for meaningful, memorable evening meals, The Family Dinner by Laurie David and Kristin Uhrenholdt is a book you’ll want to add to your wishlist.
This book...
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Enjoy this re-post form MLK Day 2011. My family will be revisiting the crafts and conversations described here. Let me know if you find them helpful too!
Today our nation stands still just long enough for us all (or at least those of us with...
Kinder Book Club: If Everybody Did
Congratulations to last week’s contest winner! Keep an eye out for our next contest, coming soon! Until then, spend some time with your child reading If Everybody Did by Jo Ann Stover.
The classic book features silly black and white pictures...
Literary Toolbox: Doing Good Together
Are you leading a group of scouts? A youth group? Organizing the local play group? Or simply looking for creative ideas for your family? If so, check out Doing Good Together: 101 Easy, Meaningful Service Projects for Families, Schools, and...
Born for Love: A Society Built for Empathy
Today is my final post on Szalavitz and Perry’s book Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential- and Endangered. In case you missed them, check out last June’s post on Too Much Empathy, July’s post on Baby Bonding & Stress...
Gathering Ideas for Good
I finally had time to explore the helpful article written by Vicki Glembocki, Thrive in 2025: Raise a Kid Who Gives.
The subtitle really says it all: “Doing good doesn’t just help others. It boosts your child’s confidence,...
Born for Love: Empathy versus Screen Time
I’m still working my way through Szalavitz and Perry’s book Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential- and Endangered. In case you missed them, check out last June’s post on Too Much Empathy or July’s post on Baby Bonding...
Born for Love: Baby Love
Slowly but surely, I’m working my way through Szalavitz and Perry’s book Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential- and Endangered. In case you missed it, check out last month’s post on Too Much Empathy.
Once again, keep reading,...
