When I was pregnant with my first child who is now 21-years-old, I read more than dozen parenting books. It wasn’t that helpful because many of the books contradicted each other. Finally, I just picked the one that fit my own parenting philosophy (i.e. co-sleeping) and I just went with Dr. Sears. All the baby…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Visiting Barefoot Books New HQ Office in Concord MA
This was my first time to visit Barefoot Books Headquarters in their new office space in Concord. I had visited their office when they were in Sommerville years ago, and their store in Concord so it was fun for me to see their evolution. This new office space is gorgeous and filled with special touches…
Why Having a Home Library Is Easier Than You Think
Libraries are usually found in large institutions such as universities or public buildings. In some buildings, there are hundreds of books on a single floor, and in others, there are thousands of books across multiple floors. Home libraries are different from regular libraries. In this case, it’s less about an abundance of books and more…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club & Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Please join me for our ninth Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. January’s event will be held on January 6th and we are celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day using Watercress by Andrea…
What To Do If Your Child Is Struggling
The last few years have been really hard on our kids no matter their age. For all too many of them, it can feel like everything is up in the air which can be a combination of scary and stressful. Our kids may not have figured out how to express these big feelings in a…
How To Talk to Your Children About a Loved One’s Health
Health issues can pop up at any time, in anyone, and for a huge number of reasons. Learning that a loved one is going through any kind of health issue can be frightening for adults, and a confusing, stressful, and frustrating time. Children who are put in the position of understanding that something is wrong…
#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2022
Multicultural Children’s Book Day and Children’s Book Council are teaming up again to present our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2022. It will run during the month of January on the Multicultural Children’s Book Day blog. This year, we have eight wonderful authors participating. Each author will present a book list and many will also do…