christmas books for kids
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Top 25 Most Wonderful New and Old Christmas Books for Kids

It probably comes as no surprise that I am super into reading children’s Christmas books for kids to my girls each December. We have quite a few classics and try to add a few new holiday books to our collection every year. Here are 25 of our favorite new and old Christmas books for kids…

10 Best Children’s Books about Death, Grief, and Loss
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10 Best Children’s Books about Death, Grief, and Loss

Are you looking for children’s books about death, grief, and loss? You’ve come to the right place. Children’s books are often one of our best resources as parents, teachers, and caregivers in challenging situations. When tragedy strikes, literature sometimes holds the key to opening difficult conversations. I used books to help my daughters understand death,…

children's books about alzheimer's
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10 Best Children’s Books about Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Are you searching for children’s books about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia to read with your kids? You’re in the right place. I’ll never forget my first exposure to Alzheimer’s disease. I was nine. Unbeknownst to me, an elderly woman with dementia picked up my book. She then took it to her room during my Girl…

picture books by black authors and illustrators
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10 Powerful Picture Books by Black Authors and Illustrators

Picture books are my jam. I can never have too many children’s books to read to my girls or to add to my collection. In recent years, I have attempted to diversify our bookshelves with beautiful picture books by black authors and illustrators. Sometimes this happens by accident, and sometimes it’s intentional. (Yes, I am…

Dear Weary Mama, Stop Treating Your Kids Better than Yourself

Dear Weary Mama, Stop Treating Your Kids Better than Yourself

I see you, mama, up at 6 a.m. to wash the soccer socks and find the shin guards that you remembered at 5 a.m. for practice tonight. I see you planning and spending a small fortune on your kid’s themed birthday party every year. I see you up at the elementary school twice a week,…