By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Cotributor Death is an inherent and unavoidable part of life, but that doesn’t make it any less challenging for parents to discuss with their kids. Here are some of the best books to help you broach this important but difficult topic with your toddlers, young…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a great opportunity for parents to teach their kids how to stand up to bullies and, more generally, the importance of treating others with kindness and respect. Here are some of the best anti-bullying books for toddlers, young…
By Mercedes Korngut, Contributor, SmallBitsofHappiness.com Picture this: school is out, you’re sitting outside, the sun is warming your skin, and you’re sipping lemonade. The only thing you’re missing? A good book! Not only does reading bring us a small bit of happiness, it also holds various health benefits. With summer…
With Jurassic World: Rebirth stomping into theaters and Walking with Dinosaurs roaring back to life on PBS this summer, dinosaurs are everywhere—on screens, in dreams, and definitely in your kids’ imaginations. What better time to channel their prehistoric passion into something both educational and wildly entertaining? Whether your young readers are budding fossil…
By Lindsey Shay | Contributor In Journey to Justice, we’re given a futuristic insight on a post-global-warming world. Following Spider and Ruby through their fast-paced adventures, Haas provides an encapsulating introduction to climate change and environmental justice that is smart, engaging and entertaining for all ages. Review: In his first book-length…
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon Several years back I wrote a piece about the positive lessons we can learn from our pets. Yesterday, our sweet, funny, gregarious, loyal, beloved Labrador Retriever Aspen lost her valiant battle with cancer. So today, I offer up a few more PAWS-itive life lessons that I…
By Erin Kodicek | Contributor, May 21, 2021 You know her as one of the stars of two of TV’s most popular dramas, ER and The Good Wife. Julianna Margulies displays the same vulnerability and courage on the page as she does on-screen in her memoir, Sunshine Girl, which chronicles her unconventional, and challenging, upbringing….
BOOK REVIEW AND Q & A WITH AUTHOR KELLY FUHLMAN By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon From dyslexia, drug addiction, and trauma, there were many times when author, Kelly Fuhlman didn’t think she would make it. Even in times of great success, she still felt lost. Through her candid journey, Kelly shares how to…
Book Review: Generational Lessons from Dad By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon | Editor-in-Chief, Good Life Family Magazine You immediately are drawn in to Brian Baleno’s memoir, which begins as the 27-year-old’s life is forever altered by a 5 A.M. phone call. His love of and commitment to family is abundantly clear…