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Virtual Book Club: Happier at Home – Part 2

May 23 by Janssen

Hi friends - how are you?  I've been a bit distracted lately, have you noticed?  Hopefully not thanks to the continued great work of our MPMK contributing team.  I'm dealing with a lot that's taking me away from the blog these days - getting ready to list our house next week, our dog begin seriously ill and hospitalized, and the end of school (eek!). I hope to be back in the swing of things soon but until then Janssen has my back today with her wrap up of Happier at Home.  Have you guys … [Read more...]

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Virtual Book Club: “Happier at Home” – Part 1

May 2 by Janssen

Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project has been on the top of my reading list for a while now (it was the runner up for our last virtual book club selection), so when I heard she had a new happiness book out based on the idea of starting at home, I knew we had to tackle it here.  And I'm so happy with that decision as I'm really loving this book! As much as I'm enjoying reading it, I've been swamped with extra projects this month and haven't had much (or any) time to write about it.  So, … [Read more...]

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Virtual Book Club: “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen…” – Part 1

March 21 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Virtual Book Club: "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen..."

Today's the day we finally get to delve into our new-and-improved book club format.  Hopefully you guys already picked up your copy of "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" and are ready to jump in today.  If not, it's not too late.  We're covering the first half today and will be back in 3 weeks (Thursday, April 11th) to finish up. Overall, I've been impressed with this book so far.  I especially love the format.  I found all of the examples and the cautions really … [Read more...]

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