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Summer is coming to an end. In my house, we are enjoying the last two weeks before school begins, but are preparing for the new year: shopping for new clothes and shoes, cleaning up our room and donating clothes, wrapping up summer reading...
I just finished Book Lovers by Emily Henry and when I closed the final page, I sent a wish out into the universe for Emily Henry to write another book. Immediately. I LOVED the characters, the banter, the rom-com nature and the family drama, too. I immediately went to her website...
I head into my Fall semester next week, so I tried to fill this week with as much relaxation as I could. Think reading, school shopping, baking cookies, longer walks and later nights. This week, I have two books to share, a powerful writing prompt, some fun classes you need to...
As a parent of three children (now 17, 15 and 15), I’ve read my share of parenting books. I started with the iconic What to Expect When You’re Expecting, moved into Dr. Sears’ Attachment Parenting series and lately, have explored books to support teenage development, parenting through a pandemic and navigating...
It was a big week! My oldest and I went to his college preview day, my youngest (by 12 minutes!) got his braces off and my daughter started playing a new sport: tennis! Plus, we went to a Mets game, too! This week, I’ve got two books to share, a question...
Every week on the podcast, I share three books that you need to know about. Books that make us laugh, make us cry, help us learn and broaden our perspectives, too. But what about our writing lives? That was the top question I was asked after releasing Episode 5 where I...
My morning routine was back on track and that meant my reading and writing life was back on track, too. This week, I’m sharing my sneaky reading life, an AMAZING 1-minute video that will spark your writing, more research on the power of bibliotherapy and lots of links to love, too....
I have a special affinity for reading non-fiction. As a literacy teacher educator, I read a lot of professional research and books for educators. I take that same spirit of non-fiction into my personal life, too, and devour personal development books like they are candy. Today, I’m sharing three books that...
