Welcome! I’m Jane, the bookworm behind this website. Though I’ve read my fair share of parenting books, usually I would rather be reading a good novel. This made me think about all the other people out there who could benefit from helpful yet unexciting books, but didn’t have the time or motivation to read them. Or who might like recommendations for books for their kids, or even games and other resources.

When parenting brought up a lot of big and small questions, I turned to books, cramming my brain with as much advice and strategies as I could. Some books brought about long lasting changes in my perspective. Some gave me a couple helpful tips that worked for a period of time. Some advice worked for one of my kids but not the other. Some books sat on my bookshelf until I had the energy and will to read them, and then I’d kick myself for not having discovered and used the parenting ideas sooner. Which brought me back to thinking about all the sleep-deprived, frustrated, guilty, stressed parents who could benefit from this advice that they may never get around to reading. And it’s precisely the parents who need the most help— parents of kids with particularly tricky dispositions— who have the least amount of time and desire to read parenting books. That was the seed the started this website, and then it grew to recommendations in other areas that affect parenting, like booklists and boredom busters for kids.

What else? I have a degree in Creative Writing, so both reading and writing come naturally to me. I love game nights, dance parties with my family, long chats with my friends, and of course, reading.

Feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you think about the site. Feedback helps. I’d also love to hear if there are any books you want me to summarize, or resources to share. Thanks for visiting!

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