We Hesitated to Bring Our Child to Church. Here’s What We Found.
Picture this: I am a first-time parent to an extremely active two-and-a-half-year old, fresh out of COVID times.
The Kid Lit Mama
My reflections on parenting, picture books, and staying grounded in your values, especially when the world feels overwhelming. I write about the books we read, the conversations they spark, and the work of raising kids who care.
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Transferversaries, Waiting, and a Book That Gets It
This adoption story honors both birth and adoptive mom
Three Picks, Three Books: What We Actually Read at Bedtime This Week
My older daughter recently decided that we should read three books at bedtime — she picks one, I pick one, and my younger daughter (age 2) picks one.
We’ve Gotten Too Good at Keeping People Out
My mom had a favorite quote: “The lover of life makes the whole world her family.”
5 Picture Books That Give Me Hope While Parenting in a World That Feels Bleak
I keep saying the world feels heavy right now, and I keep meaning it…because we haven't had much of a break from it in a long time.
What Are Words? A Karis Parenting Board Book About Language, Connection, and Prayer
Developmentally appropriate board books that are faith based AND inclusive
What My Daughters & I Actually Read Together This Week
It seems the same handful of picture books and board books are typically on repeat in our home.
Three Messages Every High-Energy Kid Needs to Hear
Lessons from The Boy with Big, Big Energy
Karis Parenting Review: God's Child, Always
Inclusive board books that integrate faith and early childhood development
The Company That Took on Trump and Won
Our Favorite Learning Resources Toys & Books to Pair Them With