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The Velveteen Principles – Becoming Real

9 Mar 2023

If you've read around here before, you know that I find inspiration from pretty much any/everywhere! Children's literature is no exception! The Velveteen Principles by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio is a neat…

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Hey, there’s cake, too!

16 Sep 20229 Feb 2023

I am off today and feeling bummy. Ever since Covid, to be honest, and the weather isn't helpful either. Heavy air + asthma + migraine + whateverelse = Blah. And…

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The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem – Er, Seven Actually

24 Apr 2022

Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. That judgment impacts every moment and every aspect of our existence.…

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Winnie the Pooh – Oh, Pooh!

16 Jan 20225 Sep 2022

What new thing can be said about a book known and loved by everyone I’ve ever met? Maybe this: ‘A gorgeous new collectible edition of the beloved classic, Winnie-the-Pooh, crafted as a…

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Remember this one?* – Soul Without Shame

21 Dec 20219 Feb 2023

If you’re looking for a quick-fix for your shame, Soul Without Shame by Byron Brown is NOT it. Not that it’s a difficult read – it isn’t – but that it’s heavy…

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Picture of the Day – Hair & There

4 Dec 2021

As seen at a Christmas market last night. Oh, that my hair could look this good! In other news, there were animal advocates protesting there. I don’t disagree with fighting…

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Mind Over Meds – Soooooo Pissed!

8 Nov 2021

If the thirty-or-so pages of Notes at the back of the book don't convince you that Andrew Weil, MD is qualified to write Mind Over Meds, then nothing will. And…

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Toxic Psychiatry – A little light reading

27 Oct 202127 Oct 2021

It's that time of year... spooky days... so a horror book is in order, don't cha think? Cue scary music... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtGTot98UAo Allow me to introduce one of the scariest books…

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What Mama Taught Me – This Book is a Lighthouse

2 Aug 20219 Feb 2023

In doing research for today's book, I read a ton about the author Tony Brown, host of the longest-running series on PBS - Tony Brown's Journal. So, what I guess…

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The Wind in the Willows – A Gift for Our Inner Child

28 Jun 20219 Feb 2023

“When the girl returned, some hours later, she carried a tray, with a cup of fragrant tea steaming on it; and a plate piled up with very hot buttered toast,…

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What Happened to You? – That is the question

4 May 20219 Feb 2023

Many books claim to be life-changers but few live up to the promise. Let me give you a head's up about What Happened to You? by Bruce D. Perry, MD,…

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Until We Meet Again, Dad

26 Feb 202122 Apr 2023

Those of you who have been here since the beginning know that my dad fell a little over three years ago. Until that time, I thought he'd live forever. At…

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The Last Taboo – Mental Illness, thy name is Stigma

10 Feb 202113 Apr 2021

TW: Discussion of mental health disorders, suicide ideation and a deep dive into stigma. It seems only fitting that I link Canadian Amazon on a book about Mental Health in…

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Remember this one? – When a Parent is Depressed

5 Feb 20216 Feb 2021

In the interest of honesty, I almost didn’t write today. I did a “Remember this one?” post yesterday and skipped the day before. Here I go again… into the spiral…

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Remember this one?* – Boundaries (Where You End and I Begin)

20 Jan 202124 Jan 2021

**Trigger Warning: Mention (without details) of childhood sexual abuse** There are many, many books on Boundaries. Most are very good. Just to give you an idea of how many there…

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Bradshaw On: The Family – Best of the best!

12 Jan 20219 Feb 2023

“We have no alternative. We must break the sacred rule and question these rules because unless we talk about them, there is no way out. We must evaluate them in…

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Remember this one? – The Heart of Remarriage

12 May 202012 May 2020

To be clear, I never thought I’d be part of these statistics: In the U.S., 50% percent of first marriages, 67% of second, and 74% of third marriages end in divorce. Second marriages have difficulty for…

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Do it Anyway – The Paradoxical Commandments

4 Dec 20199 Feb 2023

It would make more sense if I began with the book Anyway by Kent M. Keith. I know this. The trouble is, I don't have that book, I have this…

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Romany Fortunes – Dabbling

23 Jul 20199 Feb 2023

I dabble. <<<<< There, I said it. I am open to pretty-much anything except the Ouiji board. That bad-boy is just evil. But I digress. I found Romany Fortunes by…

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Remember this one? – Motherhood The Second Oldest Profession

14 Jun 20199 Feb 2023

“Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.” – Erma Bombeck I was going to write about comedy as self-help. Erma Bombeck was certainly funny… but I’d consider her a…

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Soul Without Shame – Heavyweight contender

11 Jun 20199 Feb 2023

If you're looking for a quick-fix for your shame, Soul Without Shame by Byron Brown is NOT it. Not that it's a difficult read - it isn't - but that…

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You Don’t Look Your Age… and Other Fairy Tales – “This happened to me, learn from it!”

9 Apr 20199 Oct 2019

You Don't Look Your Age... and Other Fairy Tales by Sheila Nevins is a book after my own heart. In fact, it could have been written by me. It wasn't! But it…

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Remember this one? – Journaling

28 Mar 20199 Feb 2023

I’ve briefly talked about journaling in several posts so far. This will be focusing on it! I am a journal fanatic… although… it goes in fits and starts. When I’m…

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The Joys of Much Too Much – Can’t argue with that!

26 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

Does anyone else see the humor of The Joys of Much Too Much being written by someone named "Fuller"? Bonnie Fuller, to be exact. This was another of my thrift shop buys.…

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Remember this one? – When Parents Hurt

22 Mar 20199 Feb 2023

When Parents Hurt by Joshua Coleman, Ph.D. is a book of ouchies. Big ones. By the time you need it, there is a history… a dance… that has been going…

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