Dad-lit: Views and Interviews
Over the past 16 months since launching this website, Janie and I have the opportunity to interview a number of authors and cultural critics who also happen to be dads. And as we eagerly await Andrew Klavan’s interview this Friday, June 15th, we thought we’d make a list of a few of our favorites: Douglas…
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 22
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Read MoreBunk Beds, Backpacks and Bibles
Summer- camp stories are a staple in children’s literature–we reviewed one worthy example on Tuesday. But for today, let’s look at “real life.” Do your summer plans include church or Bible camp? In years gone by, it used to be a given that kids would benefit from a week or two away from home in…
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More Picture Books on Death: 5 Recommendations
(Sorry to all of you who read this post earlier! It wasn’t supposed to be posted until this afternoon…but I accidentally published it last night before it was finished. And due to VBS and kids’ swimming lessons, etc., I’ve only just now been able to fix it. Sorry!) A few weeks ago, I did a…
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 21
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Summer Vacation Audiobooks
Last year about this time, I did a vacation audiobook post. I’m actually on vacation myself right now, so I can’t do as thorough a list for you guys today. But here are a couple of audiobooks my kids and I have enjoyed recently. And if these aren’t enough to get you going, see the…
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Welcome to College: Caity Interviews Jonathan Morrow
This interview was conducted by one of our interns, Caity Kullen, an English Literature major at Oklahoma State University. Thanks, Caity! If you’d like to know more about the author she interviews, Jonathan Morrow, see his website www.thinkchristianly.com or his blog, which has some good resources on worldview challenges your kids will face in college.…
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 20
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In Memory – Picture Books For Memorial Day
Memorial Day, like Veterans Day, is one of those overlooked observances that to government, library, and bank employees means a chance to catch up or take a long weekend. Kids—even grownups!—easily get confused about the difference between Memorial Day (last Monday in May, to honor war dead) and Veterans Day (Nov. 11, to honor living…
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With summer approaching, I’m frantically trying to piece together a summer “curriculum” for my kids, as well as researching what we’ll study next fall. Exciting times, but also a little stressful. Janie’s post, Laid-Back Homeschooling, couldn’t have come at a better time, reminding me to enjoy my kids, and teach them through everyday life–not just…
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