We are thrilled to announce the seventh selection in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club, The Yes Brain , by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. (From our affiliate Amazon or find it at your local book store.) If the title doesn't say enoug…
Summer is one of the rare times each year that I have time to read for pleasure, and this year I am taking full advantage with these new books, all by women authors. It's such a diverse group of writers, offering diverse perspectives and…
We've been having so much fun with the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club so far, and it's been amazing getting so much feedback from all of you, what you're learning, and how some of the ideas we're sharing are impacting the way you look …
We are so excited about the fourth selection in in our Cool Mom Picks Book Club because it's a topic every parent can use help with, no matter how old our kids. We're talking about how to be a happier parent! And the book that's going to…
We're back with our third selection for the Cool Mom Picks Book Club with a brand new book that's perfect for Father's Day: Raising Empowered Daughters: A Dad to Dad Guide , by our friend and author Mike Adamick. Sure, it's for dads, and…
To be sure, The Father of All Dad Guides: From (A)doring to (Z)addy by Madeline Davies and Tara Jacoby will never be found in that proverbial Hallmark aisle of faux calligraphy Father's Day cards and sentimental trinkets. This book offer…
We are thrilled to announce the second selection in our Low-Commitment Cool Mom Picks Book Club with a topic that's near and dear to me: Radical Kindness: The Life-Changing Power of Giving and Receiving , from best-selling author, childr…
For years, we have wanted to host some kind of parenting book club for our readers -- an opportunity for us to chat about some of the hot topics and best titles out there that interest parents today, without too much pressure or time. (W…
Now that my kids are teens (sniff) and need less handholding to get through every second of the day, I'm trying to read more books instead of spending all my "down time" reading Facebook updates or watching Netflix. So at the start of 20…
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year ! Through the rest of the year, we'll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we've shared, b…
Still trying to figure out that perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for that very, very special book lover in your life? Then hop on over to the Literature Lovers' Holiday Auction by December 20. There, you can bid to win an incredible gift for …
While our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide is up and running with hundreds of gift ideas, there are still a few very specific types of people on our lists that you might be shopping for. In my case, I'm thinking of all the incredible, engaged, ac…
The toils of parenting can seem nebulous and never-ending, which is why Julie Morgenstern's new book, Time to Parent, came as such a breath of fresh air for me. A professional organizer by trade, she breaks down the overall job of parent…
This is a sponsored message from Author Buzz Make room on your bookshelf! From powerful book club reads to thrilling mysteries to fascinating historical fiction, here are 7 highly-acclaimed new summer novels for you to discover all from …
I love a good novel, but there's just something special about memoirs. Seeing how other people use the raw material of their lives -- whether chaotic or painful or just unusual -- to create a story fascinates me completely. And for those…
This week, we're coming up on the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth. As he prepares to head to Kenya and South Africa, in part to honor the occasion, Barack Obama shared a recommended reading list on his Facebook page, and it's…
This year, I've rounded up 7 amazing beach reads from women of color that I think make the perfect escape. Because as parents, we know that our lying-by-the-pool time is sorely limited, and it's important to choose something we'll love. …
This is a sponsored message from We Are Gathered If you've ever had to sit through a wedding -- and wished you were anywhere else -- then memoirist Jamie Weisman's debut novel might be just the book you tear through this summer . We Are …
Today, Star Wars is breaking the nerd internet (of which I am a proud part) with the announcement about Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy . Considering it's authored by Amy Ratcliffe , the managing editor of Nerdist, a StarWars.com contribu…
I've been so glad to see more books about self-care for moms , especially since there are so many books on how to care for babies that leave us out of the equation, more or less. Strong as a Mother: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, and (Most …
There are tons of books -- not to mention unsolicited opinions from strangers (my favorite!) -- on how to raise a healthy kid, but when you think about it, there's not much out there on how to cultivate healthy moms. Which is why social …
Wow, journals have come a long way since I was a kid and I had a choice between a plain lined composition book or some cutesy diary with an easily pickable lock. Now, journals are so creative, with so many different kinds of approaches a…
Holocaust books for kids? Absolutely. Without a doubt. There's no room for "but we have to keep our kids innocent!" -- this is important. This week was Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, and we were all shocked to see…
If you haven't yet checked out our annual roundup of the the best lists of the best children's books of the year , it's well worth your time. But here's one more book list that really caught my attention: Amazon's list of the states that…