Sat, Feb 27, 2010
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Ever since my teen years, one of my major life-goals has been to become a parent who lives out the principles in this book. Truly. more »
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
The best possible motive
Several months ago I wrote about moms I want to know — intriguing mothers from a variety of children’s literature. I knew there must be more out there, and I just found another. more »
Thu, Dec 17, 2009
To Reach the Clouds by Philippe Petit
The big-time honors — an Academy Award, the Caldecott Medal — have gone to other works about Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk atop the World Trade Center towers. But what’ll really blow your mind is Petit’s own first-person account of the entire operation. more »
Sun, Feb 22, 2009
The Boyds’ movie picks of 2008
It’s Oscar night, and we don’t imagine we can steal any of the limelight from the red carpet. But we recently flipped through the movies we rented in 2008 — and we humbly offer our list of the best 10 films we watched for the first time last year. more »
Sun, Jan 4, 2009
Moms I want to know
I love to read good children’s books. They’re funny, wise, and soothing before bedtime. Lately, as I’ve been working through some of these jewels in my “to-read” stack, I’m focusing on a new character: the mother. more »
Fri, Oct 24, 2008
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Alan E. Kazdin
I’ll be the first to say that I don’t think Lucy is a particularly defiant child. However, toddlerhood is a trying time for any child, so I figured why not pick up a few tips from the experts on naughty behavior? I can use all the help I can get! more »
Mon, Jun 23, 2008
Raffi convert
When Lucy stayed at Grammie & Grandpa’s house while Rosie was being born, Grammie introduced her to the magic of Raffi. I had heard of Raffi, but I must admit, I had a bad attitude. more »
Thu, Jun 19, 2008
The Happiest Toddler on the Block, by Harvey Karp
Kelli’s excellent question about toddler-discipline has got me thinking again about one of my favorite child-rearing experts and the book that has perhaps influenced my parenting the most in the past twelve months. more »
Sun, May 18, 2008
These Three Remain, by Pamela Aidan
Pride and Prejudice has already played a great role in Rosie’s life. I bought a new Everyman’s Library edition particularly to pack in my hospital bag. We’ve already compared Rosie to Lady Catherine de Bourgh and just lately, even to the besotted crank Mr. Hurst! We (or at least our doula, Dora) watched all six hours of the 1995 BBC mini-series while labor was ramping up. And the first book I read while nursing Rosie at the hospital was this novel: These Three Remain, a version of Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy’s perspective. more »
Thu, Apr 17, 2008
O Jerusalem, by Laurie R. King
One way that I can tell I’m caring for my second baby is that I’m not constantly reading parenting books while I’m nursing. This frees up a bit of time for some non-baby-related reading, which is quite refreshing after a day of full of diapers, string cheese, and the exclamation, “No like it!” more »
Tue, Dec 4, 2007
My re-reading list
My friend Keri recently asked me what books (if any) I’m reading again to refresh my thoughts as we anticipate birthing another baby. It is nice to not feel like I need to read all of them again, so here are the top five that I’m currently plowing through: more »
Sat, Jul 21, 2007
A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I just finished A Little Princess, a lesser-known book by the author of The Secret Garden, and I can’t stop thinking about its inspiring story. more »
Tue, Apr 24, 2007
Lucy’s bookshelf
We read Lucy three or four books three or four times a day. That means she reads at least a dozen books a day, so it’s a good thing she really likes the three dozen on her shelf. more »
Mon, Mar 12, 2007
First lady
Jon and I just finished watching the final episode of The West Wing. We’ve been watching this TV show (on DVD) about life at the White House for over a year (cramming seven years’ broadcasts into one), so we’ve been thinking about it a lot. This prompted Jon to ask me the other day, “What would you do if you were First Lady?” Interesting question. more »
Thu, Oct 26, 2006
Getting Things Done, by David Allen
You wouldn’t expect that a mom with a six-month-old baby would gobble up tips from an efficiency consultant. But that is exactly what has happened. more »
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