Posts Tagged ‘well-read mom’
The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Additional Resources
As I was reading The Hunchback of Notre-Dame this past fall in preparation for writing member resources, I stepped outside to take a break.
Read MoreThe Effort of Reading . . . and of Life
On this particular All Souls Day morning, with Giants of the Earth in hand, I found myself pondering the diminishment of one skill in particular—the skill of effort—and what that might lead to.
Read MoreLessons in Hope from a Jane Austen Heroine
If we’re open to learning from her, Anne Elliot offers lessons of traveling in hope that apply to all of us, whether our Christian pilgrimage today includes hoping for the kingdom of heaven or hoping for a faster grocery line.
Read MoreA Greater Awareness
Perhaps, if we delve deeper, we will discover that the problem is neither a lack of time nor a lack of willpower, but rather a deficient awareness of who we are – of the value of our own person.
Read MoreBeyond the Oxford Comma
By the end of that project, I felt called—not only to be in a Well-Read Mom group but to lead one. This was a big surprise to me. Although I’m a lifelong reader and a professional writer, I have never been in a book club.
Read MoreConfident, Loving, True Education
As many of us parents, teachers, and students gear up for another school year (and a thousands of women gear up for another season with Well-Read Mom), it’s helpful to consider the loving witness of true educators and how it can fuel this upcoming chapter.
Read MoreAI, a Choice
Doesn’t it seem like the whole world is abuzz about the benefits (or detriments) of AI? I’ve been mulling over the AI situation because I am a teacher by trade. This is the Wild West of AI….there are no current restrictions, no studies or implications—only an invitation to a beautiful struggle.
Read MoreBooks, Time, and a Christening Cap
By the time I left, I knew I’d found a wonderful group of literature lovers. I could belong with them. Then everything changed.
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Wonder, as Discovered in the Family Supplement
As women who consider ourselves—or who aspire to be—well-read, we can be too quick to dismiss the value of children’s literature for ourselves. But the Well-Read Mom team knows that children’s literature has much to offer—and not just to children.
Read MoreAn Armchair Revolution: Take Back Your Time
Approaching literature begins with leisure. Recovering leisure reading as a kind of spiritual discipline will help us move from interior boredom to an expanding inner life.
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