Write the story God gives you.
I specifically love giving books for kids’ birthdays. Goodness knows, we go to enough themed parties these days, and books are an easy, but thoughtful gift. Plus, with kids’ books, you never know if they’ll be that special book the child loves and reads to his or her children some day. I love that idea. …
I struggled to incorporate the tradition of Santa. I felt so fake and obvious trying to get him excited about, frankly, a lie. …
I’ve decided children’s book authors have had way too much fun with “let’s save the turkey!” schtick in Thanksgiving books. Since animals are anthropomorphized in so many kid books, I think it’s an obvious connection. Why would we eat our friends? Why are adults so excited about eating a potential bestie? These are deep questions worth exploring. …
With croup going around, here are a few words of wisdom from my house to yours. …
And so, here’s a list of sure-fire hits (in my experience) for the 3ish-and-under set. I mostly prize toys that 1.) entertain my children independently (as in, Mama isn’t needed to be hands-on), 2.) don’t annoy the crap out of the parents, and 3.) have return power. If it’s going to take up valuable house space, it needs to earn its keep. …