The House of Chaos: Surviving Family ADHD
What do you get when you mix four people with attention deficit issues and one case of Parental Imposter Syndrome in one house?
Continue ReadingWhat do you get when you mix four people with attention deficit issues and one case of Parental Imposter Syndrome in one house?
Continue ReadingThe truth is, I was a snob. For an unpopular kid with no fashion sense who claimed to hate snobs, I was an intelligence snob. I didn’t have the patience for people who thought slower than me.
Continue ReadingWhat does it mean to be a villain? And what if your child fell to the Dark Side?
Continue ReadingThe American Library Association announced their Youth Media Awards Monday morning, including the Newbery, Caldecott, and more.
Continue ReadingMy favorite Christmas album is a one-of-a-kind beauty the whole family can enjoy over and over and over again.
Continue ReadingMany people turn to angels in times of grief, but sometimes what a kid really needs is a Jedi.
Continue ReadingMaybe the Christmas Spirit would be purer if, instead of less Santa, we had more Santa– if we all had the courage and the heart to give regardless of what we might get back.
Continue ReadingFar from pointless, wordless picture books offer the opportunity for readers to understand a story beyond decoding letters, to develop their own narratives, to sharpen observational skills, and to immerse themselves in many styles of visual art.
Continue ReadingThe sooner somebody counteracts that idea and helps kids learn to accept or even embrace their failures, the more likely they’ll learn to persevere.
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