Apr 9, 2024 | Book Review Blog
Maybe it’s because I’m solidly in middle age, maybe it’s because I’m sandwiched between caretaking for my own young children and my aging relatives, maybe it’s because I see my oldest children launching into their adulthoods, or maybe I’m just broody lately. Whatever...
Mar 20, 2024 | Book Review Blog
Have you ever noticed how packaging can change the appeal of an item? Wrap it in sparkly paper, adorn it with a fun ribbon, and hand it to someone. I’m fairly certain they’re going to savor the item inside,even if it winds up being a box of aluminum foil. Or when you...
Mar 15, 2024 | Book Review Blog
My day started at 11:56 pm on the day before when my 3 year old woke from a bad dream related to a lion. It began again at 3:13 am when the door to the garage swung open in the wind and tripped the house alarm, and really got going at 6:43 am when people began...
Mar 11, 2024 | Book Review Blog
When I think back on my early years of life, what I remember most are the everyday rhythms. How our lunchtime sandwiches were sliced on the diagonal, what the plastic feet of our footie pajamas felt like, the sound of my grandparents’ dog walking across the kitchen...
Mar 10, 2024 | Book Review Blog
I am known for changing around the furniture placement in my home or in my classrooms with regularity. I like how a small tweak causes my brain to rewire and refresh how we use the space. It’s akin to having a toy rotation for children; bring out a few toys from the...
Feb 11, 2024 | Book Review Blog
The longer I continue in life, the more I see that there are so many different responses to disagreements. Some people like to engage and reason, some like to yell and shut down, some like to ask where we can agree, some like to call in authorities, some like to talk...
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