by phdinparenting on September 5, 2009
This is not a typical book for me to review, so I won’t follow my typical book review format. LIFE with Mother, by the editors of LIFE books, is a beautiful compilation of photographs of mothers and their children, accompanied by quotes about mothering.
The almost 100 page collection includes:
regular people and famous people
old photographs and [...]
by phdinparenting on August 28, 2009
About a year ago, a reader asked me if I would be willing to share a list of my favourite parenting books. I said “sure” and that is when I started working on page called My Parenting Library. Last night I finally found the time to finish an initial version of it.
My Parenting Library
You [...]
by phdinparenting on June 23, 2009
With fear and interest I picked up a copy of this book on a lovely visit to Chapters in Toronto with my friends Sam from babyREADY and Lindsay from Kickypants.
Overview
The byline for the book Slow Death by Rubber Duck is “how the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health“. The book systematically introduces, [...]
by phdinparenting on April 20, 2009
As many of you know, the contest for my Carnival of Play is the opportunity to win one of three copies of this book. On this final day of the Carnival, I have just finished reading it and am ready to post my review.
Overview
In his new book Play, Stuart Brown provides an overview of the [...]
by phdinparenting on April 17, 2009
I promised a few book reviews as part of my Carnival of Play. This is one I’ve been wanting to review for a long time.
Overview
Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen explains to parents that play is a child’s way of communicating and understanding their environment. Children use play to explore the world, communicate deep feelings, [...]
by phdinparenting on April 12, 2009
A few times as I’ve wandered through the bookstore with my kids, I’ve been hit in the face with the shelf full of Bible stories and children’s bibles. I’ve glossed over references to God and Jesus in supposed mainstream kids books. Sure, there are lots of nice stories out there that have no reference to [...]
by phdinparenting on January 3, 2009
I own or have flipped through many books on toddler and preschooler nutrition and this one is my favourite by far, so I wanted to share it with my readers.
Overview
Whining and Dining: Mealtime Survival for Picky Eaters and the Families Who Love Them is a great nutrition and recipe book for helping picky kids eat [...]
by phdinparenting on December 28, 2008
I should preface this by saying that I own and have read many of Elizabeth Pantley’s other No-Cry books. As many of my readers know, I am supportive of a no-cry approach, so when I was given the opportunity to read and review the No-Cry Nap Solution on my blog, it seemed like a natural [...]
by phdinparenting on September 6, 2008
I have a book on nutrition and weight loss that I have owned since I was a teenager. It was a refreshing change from all of the books and magazine articles that focused on losing “14 pounds in 14 days” and other similar gimmicks. This book is called Lose Weight Naturally – The No-Diet, No-Willpower [...]
by phdinparenting on August 14, 2008
I just got a bunch of my pregnancy and birth books back from a friend and thought I’d try to do a few reviews before they go out on loan again. Here is the first.
Overview
Having a Baby, Naturally by Peggy O’Mara, the editor and publisher of Mothering, walks mothers-to-be and families-to-be through issues that they need [...]