I hang with writers, editors, and even a few publishers, and I hear it over and over. The market for traditional books is dwindling, and the market for alternatively published books is growing.
For writers, this sometimes means seeking publishing sources like self-publishing, if they are dead set on holding that book in their hands.  And [...]

After more than a decade of training adults and then focusing solely on preteens, leadership development specialist Dr. Alan E. Nelson has compiled a virtual field guide in his new book, ”KidLead: Growing Great Leaders” for parents, teachers and coaches interested in developing the leadership potential in their children.
“The bottom line is that we’re [...]

The following post is written by my sister, who just helped her teenage son get his first car.  Since her son is two-and-a-half years older than my oldest daughter, I’m always attentive to how her family’s doing things, since I know I’ll be right behind her!
 
 
This week my husband and I did something that could [...]

This “open letter” was actually written back in January, right before the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States.  Apparently, Parade Magazine asked the President-elect what he wants for his children.  He responded with this letter.  It’s a little campaign-speechy, but since yesterday was Father’s Day, I thought it was fitting to [...]

The following reflection on Fathers’ Day was written by my husband and fellow writer.  I thought it contained some pretty important thoughts, and I wanted to share them with you.  The picture below isn’t actually my husband or kids, but I thought it was a nice pic for Fathers’ Day.  It’s from blog.fachisthers.com
 
 
So, here it [...]