Tag: family
group name: books
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September 14, 2006 04:29 PM EDT --
Is it a bad thing when a reviewer has a bias? Not necessarily. Sometimes it takes the voice of someone passionate about an author's work to generate the enthusiasm that gets a disinterested . . .
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February 28, 2007 11:22 PM EST --
As a mom of three, I've seen my own children struggle with fitting in and being bullied. It was listening to their experiences, and my own frustrations, that led me to consider the topic of school . . .
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October 19, 2007 10:09 AM EDT --
" For every girl with an Independent spirit and a nose for trouble, here is the no-boys-allowed guide to adventure." - blurb from back of The Daring Book For Girls
When I heard . . .
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September 16, 2009 04:54 PM EDT --
As a parent, you take care of the kids, pick them up from school, do household chores, work – and the list goes on and on. You may be busy, but you and your family can still enjoy a meal prepared . . .
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February 15, 2007 03:16 AM EST --
I "read" this book in the car during my frequent long commutes between students each day; actually, it was an unabridged audio book, and, like the last audio book, The Tender Bar, I loved it. . . .
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September 30, 2007 06:18 PM EDT --
The Things That I Learned From My 14 Ounce Daughter
I always considered myself to be quite fortunate. At 35 years of age I was on the faculty at a major medical school and on the fast track for . . .
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September 25, 2007 10:18 PM EDT --
by Kimberly Ripley
Issue #17
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to this issue of Freelancing for Pleasure and Profit. Whether you're a published author or merely working to see your . . .
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November 21, 2008 01:02 PM EST --
This is a great meal for the whole family: it's turkey meatballs with spaghetti and tomato sauce. Without the sauce, the meatballs are a great finger food for your child. This recipe uses ingredients . . .
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October 05, 2009 12:13 PM EDT --
Being prepared to deal with any pregnancy symptoms during work hours can help you to feel on the ball and remain professional with a minimum amount of fuss. You may want to include:
bottles . . .
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August 15, 2007 12:14 PM EDT --
In Sonata NOTE: This is another piece of writing by David Parks, the author of 'God's Living Postcards'. It briefly captures his writing style. I think it's . . .
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July 20, 2007 11:05 PM EDT --
Khaled Hosseini's debut novel the Kite Runner takes a deep and poignant look at a young boys coming of age in a land the world forgot. A land torn by war and fundamentally impassible ethnic . . .
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August 30, 2007 12:27 AM EDT --
Other then jams and jellies, what is your favorite thing to have on a peanut butter sandwich? My favorite is bananas. (My husband truns his nose up at that!) And I love peanut butter . . .
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October 06, 2007 01:00 AM EDT --
Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic
Even for parents of children who are not "spirited" there is excellent . . .
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September 17, 2008 02:37 PM EDT --
With so many families taking steps to "Go Green," it helps to know how green you already are. Get to know your family habits with the quiz below. Select the answers that best reflect the way . . .
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May 04, 2007 12:06 AM EDT --
I'm sitting at the computer right now, headphones on, playing "Bohemian Rhapsody" too loud to obscure the TV sound. My daughter is watching the latest in an endless succession of horror . . .
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September 06, 2007 04:55 AM EDT --
Like a full moon
she appears with
her stretched bows
above the corals.
Apple checks
surround the tender lips
that transform into
a perfect curve at her face,
enough to tighten
all the nerves
and the dimple . . .
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August 15, 2007 09:53 PM EDT --
When my brother in law died of a heart attack, his youngest son was in the first assault in Iraq. His
brothers wife wrote this tribute to him. Her friend in the UK added music and posted it . . .
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February 20, 2008 03:57 PM EST --
I used to work in a senior living community, which was recently renovated to include a special wing for people with Alzheimer's and dementia. Before moving to the new wing, the people with Alzheimer's . . .
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November 10, 2008 01:46 PM EST --
Laptops, PDAs, iPods, smart phones and other technological gadgets seem to be taking over our purses and pockets with no end in sight. But could they be altering our families and affecting the way we . . .
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August 31, 2009 03:33 PM EDT --
Labor Day: A Novel
Joyce Maynard
William Morrow ISBN: 978-0-06-184340-2
For most people, Labor Day marks the end of summer and the onset of fall, with a last celebration of swimming, barbeques, . . .
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