“Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers” by Gordon Neufeld, PhD and Gabor Maté MD Book #8 for 2026 This book was recommended to me by my father, a retired licensed marriage and family therapist, and also by my favorite librarian/retired homeschool mom. If the same book is ever … Continue reading Hold On to Your Kids
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Honey for a Child’s Heart
I bought this book for the booklist but I got more than I anticipated. Though the subject matter was “preaching to the choir”, I got more out of it than I expected. Here are some of my favorite take aways: As parents we are concerned about building whole people - people who are alive emotionally, … Continue reading Honey for a Child’s Heart
Homeschool Mama Book Club
I just joined a homeschool mama book club and our first book was “The Read Aloud Family” by Sarah Mackenzie. I thought I’d share my favorite quotes and take aways: She’s got a great list of read-aloud books categorized by age group. There were several suggestions that we haven’t read yet. “[We] lose ourselves in … Continue reading Homeschool Mama Book Club