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Grown-Up Reads
Why I Always Say Yes to ‘One More Bedtime Story’
No matter how long the day has been and no matter how exhausted I may be, I always agree to read "one more book" to my child — and here's why.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Bedtime Stories: The Key to a Better Night’s Sleep for Both Kids and Parents
Over time, bedtime reading actually triggers and enhances sleepiness and relaxation. With repetition, bedtime reading becomes a very powerful sleep cue.
Growing Reader
Tween
Don’t Banish the Ogre: Why We Should Share Sad and Scary Stories with Kids
Heather Shumaker explains why children need not-so-happy stories in their lives. When books reflect the range of human experience, kids feel wonder, empathy, and relief.
Just For Fun
Night-Night No-No’s: Things Every Parent Should Avoid at Bedtime
As parents, our goal is to get the kids to sleep — but obstacles always get in the way. Here are things you should never do when putting your child to bed.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
How Writing Helps Me Overcome Parental Anxiety
Author Jason Gurley shares how, since becoming a father, storytelling and writing have kept his parental anxieties at bay.
Tips & Advice
Advice from a Super Hero Author and Mom: A Q&A with Lisa Yee
Lisa Yee, author of the upcoming series of DC Super Hero Girls middle grade novels, shares her secrets to success when balancing life as a mom and author.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Letting It Be: Why I Stopped Trying to Change My Kids
Claude Knobler recounts his father's journey to find where he fit in the world, and how that story inspired Claude to accept his son's reading struggles.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Our Favorite Picture Book Dads of 2015
Contributor Tom Burns shares his picks for the best, most realistic, wonderfully flawed, and funny dads featured in picture books in 2015.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
What My Kids' Books Have Taught Me About Being a Dad
These five books offer children — and their fathers — some very worthwhile life lessons … because, let’s face it, mothers already know it all.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Why Reading the Same Book Repeatedly Is Good for Kids (Even If It Drives You Nuts)
Despite its annoyances for parents, repetitive reading offers a surprising number of benefits for new readers.
Growing Reader
The Super Simple Way to Help Your Kids Become Stronger Readers
Dyad reading is a very effective method of teaching reading that draws upon multiple senses. Surprisingly, many parents have never heard of it.
Growing Reader
Tween
No More Robot Reading: How to Help Kids Read with Expression
Ever hear a child read like a robot with no pauses for punctuation and a monotone voice? Try these strategies to improve your child’s oral reading expression.
