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He's fascinated with my library. #BookWorm #RaisingReaders

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It jumped around a lot and was trying to do too many things. I liked the memoir aspect of it more than the parenting manual aspect of it...most probably because I don't have children. I liked the look into Aspergers but was less interested in the author's feelings about having a child with Aspergers.

I've been meaning to read this since I got it from Book of the Month. Listening to it via Overdrive.

[It] made me think of something written by David Brooks, a New York Times columnist... He said, “an epidemic of conditional love” is shaping parenting early in the 21st century. “Many parents bestow or withdraw their affection depending on how well their children are achieving, producing millions of young people without secure emotional foundations, who pine for any kind of approval.” (Not sure it's 21st century. I experienced it 50+ years ago.)

I have 13 days and 16 hours left to read 9 books to make my Goodreads goal 📚! Wish me luck--I'm going to focus on graphic novels, short books, and books I started this year but didn't finish.

This book! I kind of want to throw it across the room. I don't like many of the people he writes about who push their children and measure their own success by what their kids do. And it seems to take him so long to truly appreciate his own son. His son seems like someone I'd love to hang out with. I stare longingly at the ten library books that await. Only once in my life have I given up on a book. I must carry on....

No pressure.

I don't mean to be critical, but this journalist's son was 12 before the family realized he had Asperger's syndrome? And they discovered it by watching the TV show Parenthood? That alone makes me consider bailing on this book. I'll go a bit further and see what happens.

I'm starting yet another book. I'm not sure what I want to read right now. Hopefully this is it.

Sometimes the hardest part of packing for and planning for a weekend away in a family of six people and a dog is to decide which books get to come with us.

A beautiful story of a Dad learning to love his son just as he is and forgive himself for being disappointed that his son didn't end up being who he thought he'd be.

Meet your child where they are; talk less, be present more and appreciate their differences. Notice who they are and check your expectations at the door. The author clearly benefits from a background in journalism and long form essays. His honesty regarding his own shortcomings also let me me off the hook regarding my own. Don't wallow in guilt. It doesn't help anyone. With all this extra time with my son, these words came at the right moment.

How do you guys manage reading and eating? My breakfast requires knife and fork, which prevents me from holding my hardcover book open. Any tricks of the trade to share?

July is over?? Enjoyed #24in48 this month... It helped me push along. Hopefully more time to read with the boys back at school this week, but Marching Band starts soon. So maybe not....

"When a parent's expectations come from the wrong place and are pressed into service of the wrong goals, kids get hurt."

Got my Book of the Month box! Reading Love That Boy soon!

Moved on to book#3--- feeling good... Husband is grilling burgers. So grateful he is willing to let me do this while he takes care of "business".... #24in48

I think this is my stack for 24 in 48 barring any library timeline demands....

So pumped for my first BOTM box! Love That Boy, plus a Curtis Sittenfeld add on--not sure how I can be this excited when I have a TBR pile, both literal & electronic, threatening to take over my house. Couldn't resist Fournier's memoir of releasing the crushing expectations we place on our kids

Try to be a model of passion and compassion and your kids will follow. Easier said than done of course....