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Ways to Plan Ahead for the Ultimate Summer Vacation

Summer vacation is a great break for kids, but for parents sometimes it does not seem like a break at all. With kids home from school, days of whining about being bored can lead to a long summer. If you want to have an awesome summer that both you and your children...

6 Ideas to Keep a Pre-teen Enjoying Reading

I truly believe that a child’s love and competence in reading is the responsibility of the parents. Of course I am not including dyslexia, but even in these children a love of books can and should be fostered. Introducing babies as young as 3 months old is ideal....

The Pride of Ignorance

He was tall, lanky, in his early 20s, and might’ve had a plug of tobacco behind his lower lip; I couldn’t tell for sure. His wife had come to the book store in order to get one of my books signed, and it was quite clear that he was merely tagging along. While I shook...

New Award Winning Books Your Kids Will Love

By Maria L. Hughes There are so many new children’s books and young adult literature coming out these days that it’s sometimes overwhelming to find quality contemporary literature for your children. There are a few awards given out every year however, that mark...