Oh the lovely toddler years. I’m going to be straightforward: I sometimes find it a little hard to soak up all the good moments between the mood swings, tantrums, fights for independence. Here’s what I know to be true. My attitude is what counts – it’s the one thing I can control. I can choose…
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The Micro Library: A Small, Focused Collection from your Intentional Bookshelf
Simplicity, minimalism and focus are things I’ve become increasingly interested in on both a personal level and as ideals to bring into my motherhood. The entire concept of an “intentional bookshelf” truly stems from this belief that there is value in curating the books we read over and over with our children to reflect parts…
Kid Art Lit – Our Review
I’ve been buzzing to write this review of our Kid Art Lit box since we got it in the mail in April, but we chose to wait to open it until my hubby returned (after 2 months of solo parenting). Luckily, the suspense of waiting was not in vain, because it was full of so…
6 Ways To Save Money on Books
Welcome if you are brand new here! I hope to fill your heart and your mind with ways to be an intentional, purposeful parent, and to parent with literature. And if you are a veteran, welcome back! We are talking about something super practical today, because it just kind of makes a lot of sense…
Reads & Things #12
I’m baaack. If you’ve been a life-long lover of Addison Reads, you should be jumping for joy right now! I am bringing back one of my most popular series, “Reads & Things” (although before it was called read and things Sunday but let’s all be real for a minute…what mom can keep up with that?!). Reads…
Why I Get Vulnerable & Admit Mistakes to My Child
On the Addison Reads Audio Blog I talked about why I get vulnerable & admit mistakes to my child. Even though it’s hard. Even though it is humbling. Even though my pride sometimes tells me not to. You can click the link below to listen to this very vulnerable, honest and raw podcast episode! Be…
9 Practical Ways to Thrive During Seasons of Solo Parenting
Listen & Learn Don’t have time to read the full post? I get it, I’m a busy parent, too! You can now listen and learn by clicking the “PLAY” button below. If you’re here reading this post, you can likely relate to one of these two scenarios: you are planning for the fact that you…
Giraffes Can’t Dance | A Children’s Book About Self Love & The Power of Music
Today I am back with a classic Addison Reads thorough, in-depth & insightful book review for you all. (Back in the day, this used to be all I did here on the blog, in fact, you can search through the archives of all the book reviews I have written!). The point in doing this is to…
Using SOUND to Make Reading FUN for Kids
I often get one of two responses when I talk to parents about reading with their children. On one end of the spectrum, I hear “I love reading with my kids, we read every day, it’s so fun!”. On the other end, I hear parents say “I want to read with my children but it’s…
Cultural Awareness & Empathy: Teaching Global Love To Your Children Through Books
In a world that often challenges the ideas of global love and cultural awareness, it is more important than ever to encourage our children to love all people. This Valentine’s Day and throughout the entire year, I encourage you to lead by example and through your books & activities, to show your children that we…
