Featured Blogs

We feature bloggers who, like Gladys Hunt, have "an uncommon awareness of the wonders and beauty of the world, of what is good and true, and an uncommon commitment to it." Each, in a distinct niche, imparts wisdom to parents of young children.

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Essential Questions

Re-visioning Education

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by Graham Scharf

Graham draws on current research and established best practice to ask What is essential to excellent education?

Latest post: Why do we have libraries?

Honey for a Child's Heart

The imaginative use of literature in family life

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by Gladys Hunt

Gladys explores how children's literature and poetry spark the imagination, enlarge the heart, and build the character of families who read together.

Latest post: Watch Your Expletives

Something to Chew On

Understanding child nutrition

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by Rebecca Heidkamp

Rebecca makes pediatric nutrition and public health research digestible - and even enjoyable - for parents of young children.

Latest post: A semi-structured family meal plan

The Stuff of Parenting

What you need, and what you don't

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by Sarah Dahl

Sarah wades into the world of kid gear, and offers reviews and reflection on what families need, what they don't, and how she navigates through the stuff of parenting.

Latest post: 50 Creative Gifts for Parents and Children

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Creative Play Ideas for the Resourceful Parent

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by Karina Glaser

Karina seeks to rediscover a simpler way of parenting by encouraging authentic play environments and by drawing upon a child's natural gifts of imagination and creativity.

Latest post: Create Your Own Coloring Pages

Integrative Mom

Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Guidance for Families

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by Holly Shore

Integrative Mom provides relevant and targeted holistic nutrition and lifestyle information to moms, giving them the resources, recommendations, and encouragement needed to take responsibility for their health and the health of their families.

Latest post: Here's a Healthy Snack Idea

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