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Health Parenting 

Father of Two Schizophrenic Sons Discusses Chilling Struggle In New Memoir

April 20, 2017July 8, 2017 Featured Contributor 0 Comments books, mental health

Every year Americans break about 6.8 million bones. But unlike broken bones and other physical afflictions, mental illnesses aren’t something you can simply put a cast on and heal. They’re intense, ongoing mental battles that require an immense amount of strength and willpower to overcome.

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READ CONMIGO
Education 

Bilingual Literacy Campaign Provides Free Books and Resources to Support Reading at Home

December 12, 2012 Derek Markham 0 Comments bilingualism, books, education, literacy, Read Conmigo, reading

Parents helping their bilingual kids to build strong reading habits can get a boost from Read Conmigo by receiving free

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The Expectant Father
Review 

Review of The Expectant Father

October 17, 2011 Derek Markham 1 Comment Armin A. Brott, books, dads, expectant father, Fatherhood, fathers, Jennifer Ash, pregnancy, Review

It seems that for many of us men, we would rather read, or watch a video, in order to inform

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oh oh, baby boy!
Fatherhood 

Help Kickstart a Book about Engaged Fatherhood

October 3, 2011October 3, 2011 Derek Markham 1 Comment books, dads, engaged fatherhood, Fatherhood, Janine Macbeth, kickstarter, Oh Oh Baby Boy

There are plenty of books on the market about the importance of motherhood, but books about engaged fatherhood? Not so

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Review 

Review of Wisdom of the Last Farmer

June 22, 2010 Derek Markham 1 Comment agriculture, book, book review, books, david mas, David Mas Masumoto, farm, farmers, farming, fathers, Food, food and drink, history lessons, local food, memoirs, organic farming, organic food, Review, sons, sustainability, sustainable food system, the last, wisdom, Wisdom of the Last Farmer

I’m a book addict. At any given time, I’m in the middle of a handful of books, both fiction and

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Homeschool 

The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge Book Review and Giveaway

April 16, 2010 Derek Markham 6 Comments books, Climate Change, giveaway, global warming, Magic School Bus, Ms. Frizzle, Review, Scholastic, science

There probably aren’t many kids (or parents) in the US who haven’t read a Magic School Bus book at some

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Homeschool 

Raising Readers

March 31, 2010 Derek Markham 2 Comments Alison Kerr, books, homeschooling, Jim Trelease, Parenting, raising readers, reading

[This is a guest post from Alison Kerr.] Reading. It’s the thing that almost everyone recognizes as critical for educational

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Community 

Meet a Few of My Community of Awesome People

April 18, 2009April 19, 2009 Derek Markham 3 Comments Bicycles, books, Community, design, Fitness, sourdough bread

I’m surrounded by talented people, and I want to highlight a few of my community members that are pursuing their

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