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An Introduction to an Everyday Mom
I’ve been asked to write regularly on The BABS Blog and so I’d thought that my first post would be about me, my parenting style, and my journey to parenthood. First off, I should say that it took a...
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The Pleasures of Reading
By Georg’ann Cattelona My husband is often heard to comment that one of the best parts of having a child is to enjoy children’s literature. I have to confess that sometimes, I agree. We are readers in...
View ArticleA Few of My Favorite Things
When I first found out I was pregnant, I immediately started thinking about all the STUFF that seems to come along with a baby. And how clueless I was. It may have been in that order, or I may have...
View ArticleBook Review: NurtureShock
NurtureShock, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, had been on my reading list since it was published in 2009. I’m glad I finally checked it out from the library, and my two-word review is: Read it....
View ArticleHow to get a toddler to eat
When I first found out I was pregnant with M., my best friend from college told me the one parenting book I had to read was Child of Mine: Feeding Your Child with Love and Common Sense by Ellyn Satter....
View ArticleRaising Highly Sensitive Children
As a child, I was what everyone termed “shy”. I liked to watch before joining in with other children or activities. I did NOT appreciate being pushed into doing something. I needed to feel safe...
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B is for Bloomington
Have you seen the new B is for Bloomington book? This is a lovely ABC book about Bloomington, Indiana. It incorporates rhymes by Elisabeth Andrews with photographs from all over Bloomington. Little...
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A Few of My Favorite (Baby) Things: Part 5… Books, Books, Books!
A show of hands, please! How many of you can recite at least one of the following by heart? Brown Bear, Brown Bear (What do you see? I see a red bird looking at me.) Moo Baa La La La (With an oink and...
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Books That Changed My Life: The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
Anyone who knows me knows I am one of those rare oddballs who actually enjoys parenting books. It’s true. I have an entire shelf full of them. I love thinking about parenting. I love hearing new ideas...
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