reading

Take a peek at our family summer listening list—wonderful and whimsical books to enjoy together during trips (and the witching hour), plus a few that are just for mom.

Thank you to my son for showing me that there are different ways to learn literacy.

The first thing that happens when summer approaches is that I start making book lists and planning read-a-thons.

School's almost out! Have you joined any summer reading programs yet? Here's my BIG List of programs for all ages.

Sometimes powering through single books is like dating and a good book series is a long-term relationship. What is your favorite series?

I'm hoping this summer bucket list will help guide our choices when we have a long, hot afternoon to fill.

How to make Hunger Games bread with a mockingjay stencil.

Back to School means that books will be coming and going. Keep your personal library intact with these printable bookplates.

It's that time of year. The time of year where I'm dying for some warmth and sunshine and the ability to boot my kids into the backyard. Here's what we've been doing at our house to save our sanity.

This is the year of the gloriously mundane. The year that I attempt to return to some of my pre-mama hobbies, tackle some long-looming projects and add some simple pleasures into my life.

The problem with all this prioritizing mumbo jumbo is how do we find the right priorities in a mothering world where everyone us needs part of us every minute of the day.

Every selfless act of motherhood, no matter how mundane, is helping us learn and grow in ways we can not see. Under all of our daily motherhood struggles is, believe it or not, a kind, wise, cleaver, even swift woman in the making.

Few activities are as relaxing and restorative as reading. Too bad that the relative peace and quiet required for really enjoyable reading is often hard to come by for a busy mom. Tell us - how do you find time to read?