I wrote in my last post here, about Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child, by John Gottman, PhD. I didn't know he was THE John Gottman, who is the marriage expert. From his website: "You may know Dr. John Gottman as “the guy that can predict divorce with over 90% accuracy.” " After watching thousands of … Continue reading The Disapproving Parent
Reading Good Books
David Brooks On the Road To Character at BYU
A dear friend tipped me off about this speech given at BYU last week. She said, "Have you heard his talk on character? David Brooks is a conservative columnist at the New York Times (and has a show on PBS) and a friend to BYU and our Church." I was just going to recommend the … Continue reading David Brooks On the Road To Character at BYU
“Read to be Different”
This is Ryan Holiday's treehouse he had built for his son. I suscribe to Ryan Holiday's once a month book list. If you don't know who Ryan Holiday is, I wrote about two of my favorite books he wrote, The Ego is the Enemy and The Obstacle is the Way. He has a new book … Continue reading “Read to be Different”
Sonja Carson: She Put Her Foot Down
My last post I wrote about the transformation person that Sonja Carson was. Her determination to provide a different life for her sons came one day from an epiphany she had while cleaning houses. Tad R. Calister continues from his talk in General Conference: "One day a turning point came in her life and that … Continue reading Sonja Carson: She Put Her Foot Down
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes is so well written that I felt like I was inside Johnny's head, and experiencing the American Revolution first hand. The author, Esther Forbes, describes in vivid detail what it is like to be an apprentice to a silversmith in the 1770's, an orphan with a maimed hand, and too … Continue reading Johnny Tremain
Karen Arnesen’s Books on Character
When I knew I was talking about character at BYU's Education Week, I turned to my clutch player. Karen Arenesen has homeschooled her children, written curriculum for a religious charter school and teaches an English AP class for her homeschool community. She knows her stuff and she delivered! After looking at her list, I "read" … Continue reading Karen Arnesen’s Books on Character
My Peace Practice: Part 2
Two things happened in the last 5 years that altered my scripture reading, forever. First, I was sitting at a lacrosse game watching my son play. I overheard a conversation from two people, where one was saying he knew someone who studied his scriptures for an hour. This man, being talked about, did it first … Continue reading My Peace Practice: Part 2
Hoopla and The Miracle of the Ordinary
My last post was on the e-book/audio book service from your local library called Overdrive. We visited my son and his family in Arizona and he told me that Hoopla is a streaming service from the library with no waiting. The other difference between Overdrive and Hoopla is that Overdrive has newer books and Hoopla … Continue reading Hoopla and The Miracle of the Ordinary
Overdrive
When the student is ready, the teacher appears. I was finally ready to learn about Overdrive. On overdrive.com it says, "Access to the most content. Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local library, anywhere, anytime. All you need is a library card." "Millions of Titles. Thousands of Libraries. A one tap app." My daughter … Continue reading Overdrive
Stand Forever
I have posted before about the book, Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown in three other posts listed in order below. It is a nonreligious, business book. Essentialism has helped me focus on what is really important. It has had such an impact on me! https://peacelikeariver.net/2018/07/12/eliminating-the-nonessential-less-but-better/https://peacelikeariver.net/2018/07/23/essentialism-ii-through-a-gospel-lense/https://peacelikeariver.net/2018/07/28/essentialism-part-iii-the-token-system/ The author of Essentialism, Greg McKeown, gave an interview to the Deseret … Continue reading Stand Forever
"Peace Like A River…" 