Tag: family
It’s a cliché to say that there are no books on parenting. Well, there are a lot of parenting books, but they don’t come with any guarantees. The thing …
I work as a tutor with students of all ages, and it amazes me how reliant many of my students are on spell checker and auto correct. I’m even …
Sometimes, when folks get the dreaded “C” word from their doctor (or a host of other terminal illnesses), they retreat into their homes and withdraw from friends and family, …
If you haven’t been watching NBC’s This Is Us, you need to start. Like, right now. It’s honest, it’s imaginative, it’s devastating, and it’s inspiring. It’s an incredibly insightful look …
You’ve graciously offered to take care of someone during a difficult time in their life; perhaps they’re terminally ill or profoundly handicapped. Perhaps it’s a parent, grandparent, a disabled …
Everyone always talks about the sacrifices that adults make when they enlist in the military–and they do make many terrible, heartbreaking sacrifices during their years of service. But no …
On Wednesday, February 15th, Canada’s favorite storyteller passed away, and our collective heart broke. This man was not just another voice on the radio, he was a friend who …
2017 is the year of books for me. A book a month minimum is the goal I’ve set, and January’s book is Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things. I …
We live in a world today where common courtesies and kindness is rare to come by. Not to many decades ago, children respected their parents, asked before leaving the …
November is the month of thankfulness, family gatherings, and traditions both old and new. For many, it means more than giant turkey-inducing snoozes in the afternoon or football games. It …
One of the best feelings in the world is when you’re curled up in a big comfy chair with an eager child, reading a book together. But it’s not …
YouTube Channel: Monumental Adventure From the Description: This is one of the oldest family-run bookstores in New York. Fred Bass takes us round the vast and marvellous collection of new …
Duck and cover. The term originated in 1951 and was designed to warn children what to do in the case of a nuclear attack. While the threat of a …
YouTube Channel: WhatCulture From the Description: The books are better. “After all this time?” Always. Featured image via How Stuff Works Entertainment
YouTube Channel: HollyByGollyBooks Holly from the Booktube YouTube channel, HollyByGollyBooks shares her thoughts and opinions on the novel, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik …
The time has come again for us to prepare for the winners of the National Book Awards, but first we have to know who is on the longlist. The …
A very solid argument could be made for crowning Sarah Dessen “Queen of YA.” Dessen has been writing for over twenty years and her books have been consistently relevant, …
For my ninth birthday, I was given the first three Harry Potter books. I was a little too young to read them myself and understand everything so my mom …
The topic of death is not one that most are excited to speak about or bring up. With children, especially, parents and other adult loved ones may be out …
Danielle Steel has been making us fall in love, breaking our hearts, then healing them right up again for the last thirty years with her classic novels. Each one …