As an introvert, and a mother of two children under 8 years old, summertime used to stress me out, which in turn would trigger major mom-guilt. What kind of mom doesn’t love summer!? I would scold myself. (Note: practice kinder …
January Book Blitz: Everybody Always by Bob Goff
MOPS Friend and MOMcon speaker Bob Goff is launching his new book, Everybody Always, in April. This is your opportunity to win an advance copy! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Marked With Empathy
I was a history major in college. The way the world has arrived at the place it is now, the causes and effects, the victors and the victims, the passive people and the active, their environments and thoughts and words, …
Celebrating the Release of Atlas Girl
Hello, Darling. It’s time for a celebration, don’t you think? Our own Emily Wierenga is releasing her memoir today, and we couldn’t think of a better way to share it with you than giving your an excerpt. (Plus, she’s giving …
How Homeschooling Turned Me Into a Writer
The smell of ancient paper still makes me want to sob, the way spines line up like soldiers on the wooden shelves of small-town libraries. I know they would defend me if they could, those armies of words. I grew …
Kids Book Giveaway One
Children’s’ books are magical. There are photos. The pages turn. They’re colorful. Hello, Darling – can we have another bedtime story? That’s why we wanted to dig into our giveaway pile, and help 4 moms with a new story time …