Pursuit of the Magic Piece–A nutritional adventure in a kids’ picture book By Jeanne Cheng & Lalena Fisher pursuitofthemagicpiece.com Pursuit of the Magic Piece is a brilliant combination of storytelling and healthy eating. When Kye loses the magic connector piece for his robot, his quest takes him to the vegetable garden where in a humorous way he learns about each vegetable’s “magic piece.” My kids loved the recipes included in…
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Creating Capable Kids Twelve Skills That Will Help Kids Succeed in School and Life by Bruce Howlett and Caitlin Howlett newhorizonpressbooks.com This book provides a comprehensive and thoughtful presentation and application of helping kids develop their capabilities to become life-long learners, compassionate and caring individuals, emotionally and socially aware, and to find meaning and purpose in their lives. I loved reading this most current and relevant perspective in assisting parents…
Read more...Breastfeeding Goddesses by Ivette Ivens ivetteivens.com/breastfeedinggoddesses I knew this book was going to be gorgeous–filled with the amazingly ethereal images of nursing moms captured by the talented Lithuanian-born photographer Ivette Ivens. What I didn’t expect was to have tears streaming down my face after skimming through it for the first time. The pages of this “coffee table” book (it’s far too beautiful to not leave out!) are covered with photographs…
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Earth–Songs for the Earth and All Beings By Charity and the JAMband “Every day should be earth day, and every one, every daughter and son will love her like a mother and cherish her, every single day should be earth day!” A poignant message wrapped in vibrant, upbeat tunes, sure to delight old and young alike. Playfully recommended!
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The Heroines Club–A Mother-Daughter Empowerment Circle By Melia Keeton-Digby I enjoyed reading this thoughtful and practical book on empowering mothers and daughters together. The year-long curriculum features our favorite heroines that will surely inspire moms and daughters alike to speak their truth, improve self-awareness, and lead lives free of fear: from Frida Kahlo to Anne Frank, and Malala Yousafzai to Mother Teresa. Empowerment, mutuality, edification, initiation, herstory, self-awareness and confidence,…
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The Present Mother–How to Deepen Your Connection With the Present Moment, Yourself, and Your Child By Catherine Weiss “We are on the brink of a new consciousness in parenting–a shift from imagining our children are in need of being “fixed” by us, or at the very least “molded,” to realizing that the behavior issues we are increasingly seeing in young people ought to be a wake-up call to us as…
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The Homebirth Baby–Everything You Need to Know About Pregnancy and Childbirth By Anita Evensen Evensen unabashedly advocates a natural approach to childbirth, based on her own personal experiences and informed decision making. If the reader desires to birth naturally, Evensen provides detailed information on how to achieve this. This interesting and informative book covers everything from prenatal care to the stages of labor, from a father’s guide to newborn evaluation.
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Suddenly Homeschooling–A Quick-Start to Legally Homeschool in 2 Weeks by Marie-Claire Moreau, Ed.D. As Moreau observes, the two areas that traditionally had been rather stable among homeschoolers are beginning to rock the homeschooling world today. The first is why families are choosing homeschooling—no longer what one might expect anymore. Another is the length of time that families have available to prepare for homeschooling, which is far less than before, sometimes…
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Beyond the Tiger Mom–East-West Parenting for the Global Age By Maya Thiagarajan This thoroughly interesting book rests of the premise that Western and Eastern educational and parenting philosophies have vastly different strengths and weaknesses; therefore, parents on either side of the world can learn from each other. The author is in the uniqe position to experience and evaluate how we learn and what we learn, coming from a bicultural and…
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