A Legacy of Reading Aloud: My Essay in The Washington Post
I’m writing fewer parenting stories than I used to. My kids are teenagers and have definite opinions when it comes
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And the Word for 2018 is …
Happy New Year! Have you picked a special word, a single source of inspiration to guide you through the year?
Push, Create, Repeat
Confession: I have a tendency to seek comfort, to do things that don’t require too much of me. I like exercise
Dear Politics and Prose (A Thank You)
Dear Politics and Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse, This is, I promise, a thank you note. I’ve read about the hate
The Only Word Parents Need From That Magical Book on Decluttering
You are contemplating Marie Kondo’s best selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, because
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A Sure-Fire Way to Get the Kiddos Reading AND Writing
I’ve always been an avid reader. As for writing, books like Harriet the Spy inspired me to take detailed notes on my world.
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Let Weirdness Reign
So in honor of one weird week, I wrote one of my odder guest posts. It’s like a “you got peanut
Running Wild in the Burbs
Oops, typo. I meant “Reading Wild in the Burbs.” But anyway, now that you’re here, please stay for a little story about a