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Why, as a Parent, I’m Finally Starting to Read YA

YA — fiction about a time when kids are seeking agency in their own lives — has been a powerful antidote to one Rioter's barrage of parenting worries.

9 Ways Being A Parent Has Changed the Way I Read

My doctor is 20 minutes late to my appointment? Awesome! I get to finish my chapter.

100 Must-Read Books on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenthood

An inclusive round-up of the best books on pregnancy, childbirth, labor, and parenthood, just in time for Mother's Day!

Everything I Know About Babies I Learned from the Baby-Sitters Club

Does the Baby Sitters Club tell you everything you need to know about babies and parenting? Well, no, not really.

Secret Benefits of Being Raised By a Non-Reader

How being raised by a mom who didn't like to read helped one book lover.

Reading, Parenting, and Unexpected Milestones

When one reader realizes his son has read his first adult novel.

My Kid Only Reads Comics…And I’m Okay With That

How comics helped one reader's son overcome a speech impediment.

Parenting as a Reader

What tips do you offer readers who are navigating the early stages of parenting?

Literary Traveling Companions

For the first time in years I’m actually taking a substantial vacation, one that involves airplanes and oceans and everything. ...

Have Babies, Keep Reading

“Just wait until you have kids- then you’ll NEVER find time to read” is a thing someone actually said to ...