I grew up in a read aloud family. I knew I wanted that for my kids and my husband agreed. Some of my best parenting memories are family read alouds. Even with all the screen temptations today, I...

If you've seen the Narnia movies or read the series, you might wonder if the books were written to portray religious truth. What is the origin of The Chronicles of Narnia? Are they meant to be...

Looking for a life changing book? In my half century of passionate reading, I’ve encountered 22 exceptional books. Often profoundly simple, the ideas in these books have germinated and...

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com How can you keep your kids from losing academic ground over the summer? How do you stop the Summer Slide? Based on a quarter century of parenting our four kids to...

Reading was my favorite hobby growing up. Then came college, marriage, kids and work. I struggled to fit reading books for fun into a busy life. What works and what doesn’t?  Start by...

If you’re looking for practical ways to have a reading family, here's ideas that worked for our family when our four kids were growing up.   Add reading to the chore chartCapitalize on...