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Stories, tips, and things we've learned about raising kids with big feelings.

Reading Baby Books to a Newborn: Why Start at Day One
Jul 13, 2026
Reading Baby Books to a Newborn: Why Start at Day One
There's a specific self-consciousness to reading aloud to a week-old human who is, at best, asleep โ€” a smal...
Baby Books: The Starter Dozen for a First Library
Jul 13, 2026
Baby Books: The Starter Dozen for a First Library
The registry is open, the nursery shelf is empty, and the baby-book market is enormous. Here's the from-zer...
Baby Books: What a Baby Actually Gets From Being Read To
Jul 13, 2026
Baby Books: What a Baby Actually Gets From Being Read To
Reading to a four-month-old can feel faintly absurd โ€” they can't follow a plot, they'd rather chew the corn...
SEL Picture Books by Situation: The Match-the-Moment Index
Jul 12, 2026
SEL Picture Books by Situation: The Match-the-Moment Index
SEL picture books work best matched to moments โ€” the right story, landing the week your child is living its...
SEL Picture Books for Teachers: The Classroom Shelf
Jul 12, 2026
SEL Picture Books for Teachers: The Classroom Shelf
Teachers know something parents are still discovering: the class read-aloud is the most efficient SEL deliv...
SEL Picture Books: What the Label Should Actually Mean
Jul 12, 2026
SEL Picture Books: What the Label Should Actually Mean
"SEL" has migrated from education journals to book covers โ€” and like every label that starts selling, it's ...
Kindergarten Reading Books for the December Plateau
Jul 12, 2026
Kindergarten Reading Books for the December Plateau
It's a pattern kindergarten teachers could set their calendars by: strong reading progress through fall, th...
Kindergarten Reading Books at Home vs. School: The Split
Jul 12, 2026
Kindergarten Reading Books at Home vs. School: The Split
The backpack arrives with leveled readers and a reading log; your shelf holds the beloved bedtime series โ€” ...
Bedtime Stories for Kindergartners: The Sunday Reset
Jul 12, 2026
Bedtime Stories for Kindergartners: The Sunday Reset
There's a specific mood that descends on kindergartner households around Sunday dinner: the weekend is dyin...