What to Read

As we seek to better understand one another as Americans of different ethnicities, one of the easiest ways to teach our families is through entertainment. Movies and books present an easy way to…

by Dianna FlettSo let’s talk about our girls. I’m the founder and one of the facilitators of a program called Girl Smarts. You can read about it at girlsmarts.com or on Facebook at Girl Smarts…

WRITTEN BY BRENDA SAPANGHILA
 
Any Halloween lovers out there? There's just something so fun and exciting about this holiday! Granted, it can be a little spooky for young kids ( even big kids! )….

CHRISTA MELNYK HINES
When Katie Cruice Smith was researching resources to help finance the adoption of her third child, she came across a grant that would be awarded to the winner of an essay…

Steve Watkins is an award-winning author living in Fredericksburg with his wife, Janet, and is the father of four daughters—Maggie, Eva, Claire, and Lili. He is the 2009 recipient of the Golden…

I just finished a fantastic fiction book. It was the kind of story that is totally engrossing, capturing your interest and imagination in such a way that you want to read slower just to delay…

We thought we had everything under control. Our son was days away from being born and my husband and I had diligently attempted to learn everything we possibly could about our upcoming arrival. We…

By AUSTIN TOWLE, AGE 131. We don't like to be compared to other kids. When you compare us to little Timothy down the block saying how smart and well-mannered he is, it doesn't make us feel good….