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Parent Trap: Kindness is Contagious

I recently spent three days with 23 middle school girls at one of our weekend retreats, and the topic of

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Hooked on Books: 12.15.21

After Elise by Denise Pattiz Bogard | A woman driving on a rainy night sees a stranded motorist and pulls

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Hooked On Books: 11.17.21

For the first time as a reviewer of books, I read four books in a row that were perfection. I

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Hooked on Books: 10.20.21

Reset by Ned Lips Fans of Naked and Afraid and post-apocalyptic societies, this book is for you! You’ll be kept

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Parent Trap: Change the System

Instead of pushing girls to change themselves in order to fit our vision of leaders, perhaps we’d do better to

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Hooked on Books: 9.22.21

Sometimes, you just need a little help. This month, I did, so my big brother John Fitzgerald reviewed two of

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Fall Fun For Seniors

With a cornucopia of activities, sights and flavors, the fall season has something for everyone, and that’s certainly true for

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Reality Check

Who in their right mind would take their dad to Burning Man? More importantly, who would agree to appear on

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Hooked on Books: 8.25.21

This month, I was unable to review any books, but I was fortunate that my pals Louis and Evie gave

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Hooked on Books: 5.19.21

The Last Children of Mill Creek by Vivian Gibson | Many of us don’t remember St. Louis before Hwy. 64/40