Browsing: Parenting

In 1965, the body of teenager Sylvia Likens was found in the basement of the house where she was staying. The perpetrators were other children in the house — as well as their mother, Sylvia’s temporary caretaker. This chilling read delves into the unbelievable crime.

Parents know that their children need their prayers. But sometimes, they aren’t sure where to start. For moms and dads…

Be a different kind of mom. Break through the distractions and create lasting memories. What’s the solution to gaining the…

When her five-year-old son tested into one of Japan’s elite elementary schools, single mother Kumiko thought his educational path would be straightforward — but her free-spirited child had different plans. A “thoughtful gem of a book” (New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Alter).

After the tragic and unexpected death of her husband, Pam must deal with their crumbling business and grieving teenage daughter. As she struggles to keep her world afloat, can she find a path to healing — and a second chance at happiness?

Do you feel like you’re drowning in the everyday stress-pool? . . . Wish you could make busy-ness a business…

In this poignant memoir, Deborah Burns unravels the legacy of her enigmatic, glamorous mother while looking back on her unconventional childhood in the 1950s. “Devilishly sharp… A masterful balance of psychological excavation and sumptuous description” (Kirkus Reviews).

Diane Dewey was told she had been adopted at age one from an orphanage in Stuttgart — and that her biological parents were dead. But at 47, she received a letter from her birth father, and everything she believed about her life unraveled… A compelling memoir about family and identity.

Journalist Jo Giese never wanted to be like her mother, Babe… but as Jo reflects on the lessons Babe taught her, she relishes her old-fashioned wisdom. A heartfelt memoir about the bond between mothers and daughters, “this engaging tribute should ring a bittersweet bell” (Kirkus Reviews).

A Wall Street Journal writer’s conversation-changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful…