Like many families, we’re often thinking about ways to reduce screen time in our house (cold turkey being a perennial, but often abandoned, favorite idea). It’s very clear to me that my boys are better behaved and we have less power and sibling struggles when we reduce or eliminate screen time. But it’s really hard! My kids closely resemble […]
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I know, I know, I just did a blog post about books. In fact, it was a post about animal books so it seems a little ridiculous to turn around with another one so quickly. But I was at a work conference yesterday where I snagged a free copy of one of these photicular books and it. […]
Our kids are fascinated by a number of topics, but one of their favorites is animals. They don’t have any one particular animal that they’re interested in, but they seem to be just generally curious. Panda is at the age where he loves making animal sounds and even though he can’t say “lion,” “monkey,” or […]
Our children, particularly Lion, love books. We go to the library and check out fifty books at a time and Lion devours them. He often wants to re-read the same ones over and over again, some of which we also enjoy and others that cause Mr. Dolphin and I to exchange a look. Here are some […]
Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s heart wrenching, yet beautiful essay, “You May Want to Marry My Husband” drew in four and a half million readers online and captured so many of our hearts. She passed away on Monday at the age of 51 from ovarian cancer. When I first found out about her poor health and prognosis, I […]
Lion loves reading and we have a special love for interactive picture books in this household. Beyond lift-the-flap or touch-and-feel books, we’ve discovered a lot of really great interactive picture books. Many break down the fourth wall and ask for the reader to get involved. Here are some of our favorite interactive picture books: The Monster […]
Baby Pizza is 20-months-old and is growing more and more in love with books every day. Every morning when she wakes up, she will say “book!” and choose a book she wants me to read to her on the couch. Here is a list of Baby Pizza’s current favorite books! Time to Say “Please”! – Whenever […]
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