Book of the Month
The Dangerous Book For Dogs
Sunday, September 7th, 2008We bought this one based on how much we enjoyed The Dangerous Book for Boys. Written as a parody, supposedly from the point of view of the dog, the book is to be a humorous one. We thought it would be great for a laugh. Were we right? READ THE REVIEW
That’s My Son.
Thursday, June 5th, 2008That’s My Son. by Rick Johnson is a book written specifically to moms who wish to raise their sons to be, as he writes, men of character. The book is an easy read and has its positives and a few drawbacks.
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The Big Book of Boys Stuff
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King is another in a growing body of books written specifically for boys. Designed to be engaging for boys with stuff they would be interested in, the book has activities, jokes and tidbits of
information to read. Unfortunately, the book may have some elements that we [...]
Playstation Nation
Friday, February 29th, 2008This review takes a look at Playstation Nation, a book about video game proliferation and the impact on individuals and families. Wanting something from a more spiritual and conservative point of view, this may be the book for you. GO HERE for the review.
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Friday, February 1st, 2008Looking for a book to help your son get a head start on reading? Are you a home school parent looking for a good text to use to teach your child to read? Or are you looking to supplement the reading skills of a struggling reader? Whatever your reason for wanting to teach [...]
Healthy Anger by Bernard Golden, PhD
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Much like the featured article of the month, this book really works to help you understand the nature of anger, why we get angry and the variety of ways that anger gets expressed, good and bad. The book also is very helpful in that it makes a number of suggestions in terms of techniques [...]
Raising Boys without Men Book Review
Friday, November 30th, 2007Peggy Drexler, PhD presents an argument that boys can be raised without men. This argument is based on her research into mothers raising boys without fathers in the home and doing so by choice. The majority of the mothers were lesbian couples. This review questions some of the elements of the study [...]
Book Review: The Dangerous Book For Boys
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007Wow, what a fun book to read. I enjoyed every chapter of this book (well, with the exception of the chapters on grammar and poetry). This book is chock full of fun and engaging material for boys, of any age. I believe that I probably enjoyed this book more than my boys, [...]