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Parenting: Navigating Everything | now on audible and a physical/kindle study guide
I am often asked if there is an audible version of my Parenting: Navigating Everything book. It is currently available on audible. It will be the longest book you will listen to as it runs just under 24 long. I am also the narrator of the book. I always love when the...
Lost Connections| Johann Hari | Brett’s Picks
The New York Times bestseller from the author of Chasing the Scream, offering a radical new way of thinking about depression and anxiety. There was a mystery haunting award-winning investigative journalist Johann Hari. He was thirty-nine years old, and almost every...
Terms of Service: The Real cost of Social Media – Chris Martin
Terms of Service is one of my favourite books on the topic of social media and technology. Here is a great quote Book: Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social MediaAuthor: Chris MartinAmazon: https://amzn.to/3FiuVlZ Amazon Description: Do we use social media, or are...
The Church and Mental Illness: We Are Called to Care
One of the best short articles I have ever read on mental illness and the Church. The article walks through destructive beliefs, stigma in the church, and what a church response should be. The article is written by Amy Simpson. Her book Troubled Minds is one of my...
The Self-Driven Child: William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
As kids age, we need to give them more and more control over all aspects of their lives. Book: The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives Authors: William Stixrud and Ned Johnson Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3Q4sQh7...
Digital for Good: Richard Culatta
Digital citizenship. Such a good thought. We spend too much time on fear and so little time on all the other aspects of teaching our kids how to be good digital citizens. Book: Digital for GoodAuthor: Richard CulattaAmazon: https://amzn.to/3suOtN8
Study guide for Parenting: Navigating Everything
After the release of Parenting: Navigating Everything, I have been asked many times if there was a study guide to go along with the books. With the book being 226,000 words, people said it would be great to have questions to go along with each of the 16 chapters. If...
Adam Price: He’s Not Lazy
Someone recently told me they enjoy the quotes that I post. I am going to start posting more of my favourite quotes. I will add a link to Amazon for each as well so you can go and find the book if you are interested. Adam Price: He's Not Lazy: Empowering Your Son to...
In Praise of Slow| Carl Honore | BRETT’S PICKS
It’s Thursday so here is another “Brett’s Picks”. This book is from way back in 2005 but it is still on the shelf of my favourite books I own. In the tradition of such trailblazing books as No Logo and The Tipping Point, In Praise of...
Next Read: The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell
I am really looking forward to my next read. Title: The Boy Crisis Author: Warren Farrell Description: The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It What is the boy crisis?It's a crisis of education. Worldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely...
