The numerous wonderful and important reasons for reading could not be contained in a single book and certainly not in this article. There...

A Mind-Opening Journey Into Parenting! Book Review "The Whole-Brain Child" by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson "The Whole-Brain...

Ah, the age-old question. It happens to all parents that have kids who are approaching that age. Maybe for some of us it starts when...

This is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. It’s also one of the most interesting ways I have heard about a book. In...

Here are three fun scavenger hunts you can do with your kids that should be both fun and educational, and one extra...

…that is the question! For so many of my mom-friends, homework is the dreaded part of the school year and often causes quite a bit of...

DRIVING THROUGH HISTORY. Whether you are taking a cross-country journey or staying home, enjoy the history and the beauty that is available.

“There is no strong America without strong families, and there are no strong families without a strong America. They are intrinsically...

The school at which I teach is doing a staged production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory this year and, as I’m involved, I’ve...

I am not a doctor, so of course this content is for informational or educational purposes only, and does not substitute professional...

Recently, a dear mom friend of mine introduced me to The Libraries of Hope founded by Marlene Peterson. I am striving to provide my...

“Education is not a subject, and it does not deal in subjects. It is instead the transfer of a way of life.” G. K. Chesterton There are...

by I grew up in a small town in northeastern Utah. It was pretty idyllic. I see now that it was the last window of a certain way of life...

By Corliss Jacobs I have often heard it said that the right books have a way of finding their way to the right person. This is the case...

The new year has begun! The new year has begun! I have made the 2023 heading in my reading notebook. I have carefully numbered the first...

"There's an app for that!" In our hypertech world, there seems to be an app for just about everything from count-downs to menstrual cycle...

We Made It! Another year around the sun! Congrats, everyone; job well done. Now let’s do it again! It is a new year. Time for new...

“I can’t imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.” – C.S. Lewis I have been reading “The Collapse of Parenting: How...

My friend Kim recommended this book for a book club read, and I was intrigued by the title. Set in Nigeria, the words on the pages of...

By Ellen Wheeler Dear MomSquad, I picked up my 10 year old son from school the other day and (out of habit) I asked him how his day had...