Category: Adult Book Reviews
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Teaching From Rest by Sarah Mackenzie
Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie offers great insights into holding your ground as an educator and parent. As a fan of her podcast, The Read-Aloud Revival, I wanted to explore her advice on homeschooling. Teaching from Rest Sarah mentions in the preface that this book was originally a series of blog posts. In my…
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Homeschool Bravely by Jamie Erickson
I found a lot of great insights in Jamie Erickson’s Homeschool Bravely. Erickson offers advice on how to bring confidence to parenting and homeschooling. Homeschool Bravely Every parent makes decisions that others question. Some people are great at letting the naysayer’s comments roll off their back. Other’s have the perfect rebuttal. I am not armed…
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Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito
I just finished reading Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito. I was struck by her stories of loss and the intense life struggles she faced. Yet, she chose to look for the joy. Books and reading aloud to her children led the way. Mothering by the Book As a first time mom, I am…
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The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
I just finished reading The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin. (You may know Rubin from her hit book The Happiness Project.) The Four Tendencies is one of the rare books that I recommend everyone read! Rubin details the four tendencies of people: rebels, questioners, upholders, and obligers. The Four Tendencies Gretchen Rubin begins by explaining…
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The Power of Fun by Catherine Price
I read The Power of Fun by Catherine Price at the beginning of this year and it was a wonderful way to jumpstart a year of living in the moment. After having my daughter at the end of January, I remember rocking her in the middle of the night questioning how I was going to…