by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jul 13, 2015
You don’t have to be on Facebook, or at Target, or even on my blog for long to see evidence that parenthood, while amazing, is also aggravating and exasperating. As Jennifer Senior entitled her best-selling book, parenting can sometimes feel like All Joy and No Fun....
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jul 28, 2014
I get nervous when I hear about parenting approaches that are “child-centered.” Perhaps it’s because I’m a teacher and I don’t like the phrase “student-centered.” It’s not that I don’t care about my students or...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jan 26, 2014
Welcome back to the Brilliant Book Club for Parents! Today, we’re reflecting on our reading of Avital Norman Nathman’s The Good Mother Myth. I’d love for you to join our discussion by participating in the comments, and by reading my fellow Book Club members’ posts...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Dec 9, 2013
The Brilliant Book Club meets today! We are discussing Katrina Alcorn’s Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink. I hope you’ll join our conversation about the state of motherhood today! ***** In Maxed Out, Alcorn describes her journey as a working mom, with...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Oct 27, 2013
It’s the last Monday of the month, so it’s time for the Brilliant Book Club! We’re continuing our discussion of Hilary Levey Friedman’s Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture. You can read the posts from my fellow Book Club...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Sep 29, 2013
Today’s post is the FIRST in the Brilliant Book Club for Parents! I am joining several parent bloggers in reflecting on Hilary Levey Friedman’s Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture. We’d love for you to join the conversation on our blogs, on our...
