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Grown-Up Reads

7 Great Books to Help Parents and Their Kids Grow This Summer

Looking to add more tools to your parenting skillset and gain insights that will help your kids grow this summer? Check out these smart titles!

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Just For Fun

9 Hilarious Parodies of Classic Picture Books

Here are some of the funniest spoofs on beloved children's books for kids and adults, including parodies of Goodnight Moon, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, and more.

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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

From Teacher to Parent: Positive Discipline Tools That Work

The Positive Discipline approach provides a model that takes everyday misbehaviors and turns these trying moments into opportunities to teach children the important life skills they’ll need to be successful in the long-term.

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Grown-Up Reads

8 Inspiring Books for Parents About Finding Resilience in the Face of Adversity

These eye-opening nonfiction books share stories of perseverance, overcoming adversity, and building resilience for when life pitches us curveballs.

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Teen

How to Be a Bawse: 7 No-Nonsense Tips for Teens to Conquer the Road Ahead

Whether they're gearing up for exams, preparing to go off to college, or just looking to make some life changes, Lilly Singh’s great advice (and beautiful success story) is the perfect motivation for the young adults in your life.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Summer Printables and Activities

Keep your kids busy this summer with our fun book-inspired printables and activities, including coloring pages, word scrambles, mazes, and more.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Knights in Training: Books About Adventure, Chivalry, and Courage for Young Readers

Author Heather Haupt shares how tales of knights and grand adventures can help kids appreciate and embrace the virtues of chivalry, bravery, and compassion.

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Just For Fun

Pooh and Me: The Warmth of A.A. Milne’s Poems in Childhood and Beyond

Author Francesca Segal shares her experience of turning to A.A. Milne, whose poetry had been embedded in her memory since childhood, when she became a parent.

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Pre-K

Bookshelf Must-Have: Little Excavator

A little digger who'll scoop up your heart! Our new Bookshelf Must-Have pick, from the beloved Anna Dewdney, is a story straight from the construction site that’s perfect for vehicle-lovers and any kid who knows what it’s like to be small in a big world.

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Grown-Up Reads

How to Not Lose Your Mind Going Back to Work Post-Baby

In the head-spinning days post-baby, my too-high expectations bit me in the butt. With that in mind, here are three common misconceptions about returning to work as a postpartum mom.