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Tips & Advice

What If Your Kid Doesn’t Like to Read?

If you have a kid who really doesn’t enjoy reading, how do you ensure that he or she still has the literacy skills necessary to thrive in the real world?

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Grown-Up Reads

The (Totally Unofficial) Thinking Mom’s Guide to the Blogosphere

Blessed are the websites that get you through the day. Herewith, some favorites from around the web for busy moms.

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Teen

How to Use Your Teen’s Books to Tackle Tough Topics

If your kid is reading tough-subject books, you’re smart to use them as a gateway to that most difficult of parental challenges: talking to your teen. Here’s how.

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Growing Reader

Mystery-Solving Siblings: 5 Action-Packed Books for Kids

If your kids are fans of the Magic Tree House series, here are five other super titles featuring some of our favorite sibling sleuths that they might also enjoy.

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Grown-Up Reads

6 Books That Just Might Change Your Life

This list of nonfiction books addresses what, to me, needs changing most — to clear the clutter, be more vulnerable, find my confidence, eat better, and transform some bad habits.

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Tween
Teen

Jane Austen for Tweens and Teens

Jane Austen's heroines are smart, independent, and witty, so it's no surprise that her books have inspired dozens of spinoffs, retellings, and fan fiction novels.

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Grown-Up Reads

What to Pick Up After What to Expect: 7 Mom-Approved Pregnancy Reads

What to Expect When You’re Expecting is as synonymous with pregnancy as pickles and ice cream. But there’s a wealth of other fantastic pregnancy and childbirth guides on the shelves.

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Tips & Advice

Understanding the Common Core: A Primer for Parents

Confused about the Common Core? You're not alone. Here's a look at the basics of the Common Core and a breakdown of what parents need to know.

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Just For Fun

10 Great Quotes That Remind Us Why We Read With Our Kids

Ten insightful quotes from some great literary minds that remind us why we read.

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Tips & Advice

How to Help Boys Become Readers

Our sons are just as capable as our daughters of becoming engaged and excited readers. They may just need a little more help getting there.