This is a fabulous book that dissects the use of television and video media by children ages 0-5.  Guernsey holds equally the voice of a diligent researcher, looking at existing scientific evidence, and of a concerned parent. It calls to question assumptions that have been made.
On one side, in 1999 the American Academy of Pediatrics [...]

A good memoir should do at least one of two simple things: make me laugh or cry. A really good one may be able to do both. I would still consider recommending a memoir that does neither of these if it is an interesting story with good analysis. Unfortunately, Friedman’s book is [...]

Previews for this movie had me very excited about the premise. A baby is bred to be a donor for her sister, who is dying of cancer. When she becomes a teenager, she is tired of it and sues her parents to gain the rights to her own body. The book caught [...]

I just wanted to drop a note to encourage you to check out a new group book review blog.  It has no particular focus that I can tell, although probably most of us are serious about our reading and writing and fall somewhere between progressive and anarchists on the political spectrum.  In the long run, [...]

The Mistress’s daughter is the riveting memoir of A.M. Homes and her relationship with her birth parents. The story begins when, at age 31, she goes home for Christmas and her mother tells her that someone is looking for her.
“After a lifetime spent in a virtual witness-protection program, I’ve been exposed. I get up knowing [...]

On New Year’s Eve, four very different people journey to the top of a famous suicide jumping spot. Each of their lives is overshadowed by lost promise, emotional isolation and few coping skills. None of them have a path ahead that looks any good and they join together, not admitting that they are there to [...]

In early April, T-7 was out of control. She was having tantrums multiple times a day, arguing about everything, physically attacking Jeff regularly and even acting up with her teacher. We thought it was because of her upcoming birthday. After her birthday things got a little better, but not much.
The ramifications of her difficult behavior [...]

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

My review

rating: 5 of 5 starsWow, this book was great. As I am preparing to be a parent, it is so nice to have some concrete examples of how to handle communication with kids to [...]

Punk Cookery, The Punk Rocker’s Cafe Cookbook, Vegetarian Specialties by Ian Finn

My review

rating: 5 of 5 starsI certainly haven’t tried every recipe in this book, but I have tried enough to know that it is spot on for what it is offering, which is a variety of grubbing, basic vegetarian [...]

Several families at our Foster Parent class recommended 1-2-3 Magic.  I was talking to my friend A-, who is a quadriplegic mom (so she completely relies on verbal control of her kid); her kid is almost 2 and she really needed to figure out some new methods of getting behavior from her daughter.
I loved this book [...]