A few books that I’m reading right now. <\/p>\n

Parenting by Heart: How to Stay Connected to Your Child in a Disconnected World<\/a> by Ron Taffel with Melinda Blau (2002)
\nHighly Recommend<\/strong>
\nA book whose central idea is to approach parenthood realistically, as a PERSON, rather than from some ideal as a PARENT. Taffel emphasizes that we should spend more time nurturing ourselves as parents and stop focusing all of our emotional energy solely and squarely on our children. I really liked his perspective and it actually made me excited about parenting an older child. (I was initially a little unsure about this book because I wasn’t a big fan of Melinda Blau but her writing style was nowhere to be found in these pages). <\/p>\n

Fledgling<\/a> by Octavia E. Butler (2007)
\nRecommend<\/strong>
\nAn interesting vampire novel by a black female science fiction writer. Told in the first person, it’s an interesting read on the inner workings of a secret society hidden within our own society. I found it a quick and easy, engaging read. Sadly, Butler passed away just recently – it seems a loss to the sci-fi genre. I’m eager to read The Parable of the Sower<\/a> next. <\/p>\n

ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool<\/a> by Hal Edward Runkel (2005)
\nHaven’t Read<\/strong>
\nIt got nearly 5 stars on the Amazon website, so I got it based soley on the title. \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n

The Counterfeits<\/a> by Leo F. Kelley (1967)
\nDo Not Recommend<\/strong>
\nA really, really not-very-good pulp science fiction novel. I love pulp sci-fi novels, but this just wasn’t that entertaining. <\/p>\n

Parenting Beyond Belief<\/a> edited by Dale McGowan (2007)
\nRecommend<\/strong>
\nIt is not an instruction manual, but rather a collection of insights from parents who have raised their own children without religion. Contributors include Julia Sweeney, Richard Dawkins, and Penn Jillette, as well as a number of others. Still reading this, but I can tell it’s a edifying piece whose underlying message is that it is <\/em>possible to raise decent, responsible and moral children without needing to wrap those messages in the fabric of religion. <\/p>\n

Anansi Boys<\/a> by Neil Gaiman (2006)
\nHaven’t Read<\/strong>
\nFrom Amazon: “Fat Charlie Nancy’s normal life is turned upside down when his father dies and a brother he never knew he had shows up at his doorstep. When that brother, Spider, starts to wear out his welcome, Fat Charlie learns that his father was not a man but the trickster god, Anansi, and both he and Spider have inherited some of Dad’s godliness.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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