Raising a happy and healthy child and remaining sane at the same time is a challenge. Although rearing children is exciting, it can also be stressful at times. The Happy Toddler by Chantal Kayem is a useful guide that will help parents understand their children’s...

A-C-T Like A Kid And T-H-I-N-K Like A Parent by Katherine Shears and CS Whitehurst is packed full of advice for children on how to get on with and how to please their parents. It covers a wide range of topics pertinent to many children...

HELP! My Child Hates School: An Awakened Parent’s Guide to Action by Mara Linaberger is dedicated to all parents who have to deal with their children hating school. Children are different and it is important for parents to first recognize what type of learner they...

It seems that every mother is more than willing to share her pregnancy and labor stories, but what about after the baby is born? Why is this topic taboo? Second Labor (Mothers Share POST-Birth Stories) by Chaya Kasse Valier is a realistic look into the...

I enjoyed reading Whisper My Secret: A Memoir by JB Rowley. This story is about Rowley’s mother, Myrtle. Myrtle lived a hard life. Rowley only discovered how hard a life Myrtle had after she died. She also discovered that Myrtle had three other children that...

Understanding your Child’s and Teen’s Behavior: Simple Steps and Resources To Guide You Through The Journey by Angie Rumaldo is a useful tool for every parent who wants to create and direct the changes they need to make transitions in life. It will guide them...

There is nothing more soothing than a comforting lullaby. The gentle lyrics, often set to a simple tune, have lulled infants to sleep for centuries. Mothers everywhere make up their own little ditties. Some have survived through the generations and there are definitely some that...

How To Survive Elementary School by Roseanney Liu and Morgan Getting sheds light on the issues and experiences students face at different grade levels in elementary school. The book speaks about the good, the bad, and the interesting from the points of view of the...

Playhouse is a cooperative pre-school, but it is so much more. It is a community, a place where parents too can learn. There is so much more to early years education and the effects on the child that a holistic approach is essential. Children can...

I Know It in My Heart: Walking Through Grief with a Child by Mary E. Plouffe Ph.D. is a powerful, heart wrenching memoir that takes a visceral, somewhat clinical look at loss, grief, and healing, the journey of a woman and a child through devastating...