I think the title of this book is off-putting. I doubt that most parents really want to raise a “superbaby.” Most just want to do the best they can. Perhaps focusing on the parent rather than the child and calling the book Superparenting would have been better. Regardless of the title, I think this is [...]
Archive for the ‘Book recommendation’ Category
5 Jan
Brain Rules for Baby
John Medina, a developmental molecular biologist with a passion for the brain, has written a book I enjoyed called Brain Rules. But even better is his latest book specifically about children under five–Brain Rules for Baby. This book tells parents what science has really shown us about the developing brain and how to make your [...]
30 Nov
Disconnect
Up until a few months ago, I literally had no idea that cell phones posed any risk whatsoever to myself or my family. This is unfortunate, because while the science does not clearly prove the risk of cell phone use, there are some unsettling studies that show that the radiation emitted from a cell phone [...]
10 Oct
Growing Fresh Air
I have previously posted how poor indoor air quality can be but how the right plants can help clean and purify your home’s air. As the weather cools, I’ve been again motivated to examine this great way to keep indoor air clean. I recently checked out the book How to Grow Fresh Air from the [...]
30 Sep
Slow Death
The book Slow Death by Rubber Duck doesn’t sound like a pleasurable read, but it is! Well, at least as much as could be given the subject matter of toxins that are slowly poisoning us and our environment. The two Canadian authors, Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie, decide to experiment with phthalates, BPA, mercury, and [...]
22 Aug
Green You!
Deirdre Imus has written three books in her bestselling Green This! Series. The first volume is Greening Your Cleaning, an excellent resource on how to clean your home and clothes with fewer chemicals. The second volume is Growing Up Green, a book that covers plastic baby bottles, vaccines, etc. Probably my favorite in the series [...]
20 Jul
Real Food for Mother and Baby
I just read a book by the author of Real Food, Nina Plank, but this more concise version is specifically about nutrition as it relates to pregnancy, babies, and nursing. It’s not really any new information from her previous book, but I did enjoy reading about her advice to mothers, her humorous experiences as a mother, and [...]
12 Jul
Connecting with your food
Our family recently took a trip to a local farm. My five year old loves the book Charlotte’s Web and we try to go to the farm at least once a year to see “Wilbur.” I think it’s important that children see farms and farm animals and understand where their food comes from. I also want [...]
8 Jul
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
I’ve been wanting to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle for some time now. I had trouble getting it through the library as the wait list was ridiculously long. But I finally got my hands on a copy and read it in just a couple days. Part of that was due to good writing, part due to [...]
9 Feb
Not your usual pregnancy book
I have read many pregnancy books–the typical week by week guides, natural and organic pregnancy books, books about labor and delivery. None are like Having Faith, written by Sandra Steingraber. When I first got the book from a library in stack of other books I was anxious to read, it went straight to the bottom. [...]
