The Momtourage Book Club
If you’re a long time listener of the show, you know just how proudly Keri declares, “I’m a voracious reader”. In that spirit we’re introducing The Momtourage Book Club for Voracious Readers.
Whether you’re a Keri, devouring a book every chance you have, or an Ashley, that finds an audio book more conducive to your lifestyle, join us every month in taking some time to yourself to feed your mind and soul.
January 2021 Selection
PLAY YOUR WAY SANE by Clay Drinko PHD
If you've been feeling lost lately, you're not alone! Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans were experiencing record levels of loneliness and anxiety. And in our current political turmoil, it's safe to say that people are looking for new tools to help them feel more present, positive, and in sync with the world. So what better way to get there than play?
In Play Your Way Sane, Dr. Clay Drinko offers 120 low-key, accessible activities that draw on the popular principles of improv comedy to help you tackle your everyday stress and reconnect with the people around you. Divided into twelve fun sections, including "Killing Debbie Downer" and "Thou Shalt Not Be Judgy," the games emphasize openness, reciprocation, and active listening as the keys to a mindful and satisfying life. Whether you're looking to improve your personal relationships, find new meaning at work, or just survive our trying times, Play Your Way Sane offers serious self-help with a side of Second City sass.
November 2020 Selection
MODERN MANNERS FOR MOMS & DADS: PRACTOCAL PARENTING SOLUTIONS FOR STICKY SOCIAL SITUATIONS (FOR KIDS 0-5) by Evie Granville, M.ED & Sarah Davis, ED.D
Be a Confident Parent from Day One
Parenting doesn’t happen in a bubble, but you wouldn’t know that from other parenting books. Dive into this humorous, often irreverent take on what parenting in public is really like.
Real-world advice on the embarrassing moments parents with young kids face every day. When you’re raising kids, you’re thrown into dilemmas you could never have dreamed up. A diaper disaster in the middle seat during take-off. Naked baby bath photos your mother-in-law posts online without permission. An unexpected gift that leads to a tantrum in front of the gift-giver. How can you turn your reactions into opportunities to be an A+ parent and friend, role model, and member of your community?
They've done the research so you don't have to. Authors Sarah Davis, Ed.D., and Evie Granville, M.Ed., are educators and moms to six young kids between their two families, manners mavens, and creators of a blog and podcast dedicated to parenting etiquette questions. Beyond good manners do’s and don’ts, Modern Manners for Moms & Dads unpacks the complicated social code for parents of kids ages 0 to 5. Sarah and Evie help readers discover their public parenting style within a unique framework, analyze their gut reactions to sticky situations, and choose a course of action that balances their needs, their child’s, and others’.
We love it because it’s written by real busy parents that HAVE BEEN THROUGH IT! Plus, these moms have the credentials to back it up! As women who have had the pleasure of getting to know Evie & Sarah, we know these aren’t just two uppity moms telling you what to do. All of this advice is coming from two down-to-earth moms that actually get it!
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September 2020 Selection
FAIR PLAY by Eve Rodsky
Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way…
It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the “shefault” parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family — and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was… underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn’t enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it.
The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up chores and responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With four easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what’s important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore from laundry to homework to dinner.
We loved this book before life in a pandemic, but it’s even more important now in these COVID times, when we’re not only childrearing, but we're handling more of the household duties AND handeling our childrens learn-at-home education, all while also trying to keep our careers going. The invisible workload of motherhood is heavier than ever before. Join us in not only reading Fair Play, but adopting it’s tactics into our lives. Plus, hang with us for the premiere of our live on-camera show on Thursday, September 10th at 8pm on Facebook and Youtube, when author Eve Rodsky joins us to talk about Fair Play in a COVID world.
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