Category: Tips and Tricks

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...

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...

Let’s face it. Life is stressful. The great news is that reading is one of the best ways to cope with stress.  How do you get start with a reading habit that helps you...

I'd heard about Project Gutenberg's vast digital library, but wasn't sure if PG would have any books I'd like. When I finally checked it out, I was overwhelmed by the selection of great books...