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Pregnancy Resources: Internet vs. Books

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There are tons of pregnancy books out there, and I have even reviewed a few on this blog, but does a woman really need to buy a book when there is so much information available online? Well… yes and no. In my opinion, both internet resources and traditional pregnancy books have value. The internet is full of information, most of which is free, and is easily searched for specific answers. The sheer volume of pregnancy resources online is also its pitfall, however, since it is so full of duplicate and inaccurate information, which can be a pain to sift through. … Continue reading →

How Much Effort Should Marriage Take?

Since I have begun writing in the marriage section here at Families.com, I have read and researched many relationship articles and topics. There is one thing that I have found that most articles have in common. In many articles that I have read they talk about how marriage is not easy and being in a relationship takes work. My thoughts today are on how much work should it take? How difficult should it be to stay in a relationship? While I know that there are many cases of give and take in a serious relationship and it does take effort … Continue reading →

How do I Teach Something I Know Nothing About?

One of my main concerns when I started homeschooling, and a concern for many others is “What do I do when they want/need to learn something I know nothing about?” Back when I was starting, this was a really big concern. Whatever would I do when that time came? While this concern wasn’t enough to keep me from starting homeschooling, after all I’m pretty sure I know how to read and do arithmetic, it was always there in the back of my mind. So what did I do? I researched, and got some great answers. The first answer is outsource. … Continue reading →

Books for Adults on Adoption from China and Korea

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I recently published a series of blogs on children’s books dealing with adoption, including books specifically featuring kids adopted from different countries. Here, I will present books for adults on adoption from China and Korea. Many are memoirs which tell of adoptive families’ experiences. Others are memoirs of adoptees and even of birthmothers and an adoption worker. Others are serious looks at the topics of preserving heritage and the reasons children are available for adoption. Books for adults on Korean adoption: A Single Square Picture tells the story of a girl adopted at age 7 who returns to search for … Continue reading →

The Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook Review

There seems to be a dearth of decent resources for people working through the pain of the loss of a relationship through divorce. A few years ago I visited several bookstores and researched potential books on the internet to use for a small group for single moms. At one bookstore, I thought they had mislabeled the one half shelf that they devoted to divorce because there were primarily books about dating and not much else of real substance that could help myself and the other group members through the various stages we were at in the divorce process. I don’t … Continue reading →