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Tag Archives: parenting
Diaper-Free before Three
I am coming to think, second time around, that starting earlier with potty training might be better. This is based entirely on personal and circumstantial evidence – friends who started their kids young telling their stories with smiles versus friends … Continue reading
The Blue Jay’s Dance
I am discovering through my work duties that the nonfiction works of popular fiction authors often languish. This one looked too interesting to pass when it came up on my list of long unread books. The Blue Jay’s Dance by … Continue reading
Cinderella Ate My Daughter
Amused to be covering this book at the same time as my friends over at Name That Mama. Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein Why are girls only allowed to wear or use pink anymore? And why are girls … Continue reading
Sneaky Fitness
Sneaky Fitness by Missy Chase Lapine and Laryssa Didio Everyone knows that kids need exercise, and that the only thing more certain to make a wiggle-worm hold still is to tell him or her that they need to get some … Continue reading
Raising Happiness
I saw this book sitting on the picnic table at a birthday party this summer, and straightaway put my name on the wait list at work. I’m so glad I did. Raising Happiness by Christine Carter Carter makes a convincing … Continue reading
Good Night, Sleep Tight
Good Night, Sleep Tight by Kim West What to do with a baby who just will not respond to Elizabeth Pantley’s gentle methods, whose sleeping patterns are resulting in significant sleep loss for both the baby and the caretaker? These … Continue reading
A Place to Play
A Place to Play by Elizabeth Goodenough This is a collection of ssays and photographs to go with the Michigan Television documentary “Where Do the Children Play?” (which I have not seen.) I found it interesting and somewhat depressing, as … Continue reading
NurtureShock
NurtureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman Our “common sense” about children reflects a lot of thinking that hasn’t held up to testing, usually along the lines that children react like adults. This book by award-wining science journalists tells what … Continue reading
The No-Cry Nap Solution
The No-Cry Nap Solution by Elizabeth PantleyThis is one that I wish had been out when LB was small. Pantley does her usual thorough job, outlining how much sleep infants and young children need and when they need it. As … Continue reading
Guide to Pirate Parenting
This book was a thoughtful and very timely gift. Guide to Pirate Parenting by Tim Bete Are your relatives telling you that you are too soft on your kids? Do you want your children to be bringing in income to … Continue reading
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