I absolutely loved this book I read it ages ago and realized that I didn’t have it’s title posted anywhere on the site. It is a must read for any parent who is concerned about their relationship with their child.

This is a review from Amazon.com:

“Maggie Reigh is a relatively local, she’s from Kelowna, parent educator who has spoken at numerous seminars all over the world and regularly appears on a local Canadian television news program. Her book is unique and provides real solutions for you to deal with your children from toddlers to teens. She never makes you feel like a bad parent or like you aren’t good enough. Instead she gives you this wonderful book filled with ideas & stories that will inspire you to be the parent you always wanted to be.

Each of the 9 sections is laid out clearly in an easy to read format. I tore through this book and frequently pull it off my shelf for another look as I search for new ideas on how to deal with my head strong children. It shows you ways to be friends with your kids while remaining the parent and helping them to make decisions on their own. Something you will want to pass on to your own children & friends.”

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Every woman should read the book “The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much?” by Leslie Bennetts. Why you might ask? Because this book provides information on some hard truths we as women in a struggling society are afraid to face.

Read it with an open heart and mind. Read it with passion for your own life. Read it and then give it to your girlfriend, your mother, your sister or your daughter with instructions for her to do the same.

The hard truth is that we as women face a lot of tough choices in our lives the path is not always clear or easy; it is up to us to be informed and honest with ourselves so that we can MAKE those choices and TAKE control of our own destinies.

I have seen first hand the results of a prolonged absence from work; after my first maternity leave upon returning to work I was forced to take a far less challenging position with a lack for growth or income potential which consequentially made me miserable. Reading this book has helped me to see the steps I could, and should, have taken to secure my future with the company.

It is a juggling act without a doubt. We as women are capable of it. We are undeniably strong creatures; the more we take on in our lives the more we surprise ourselves with our accomplishments. We feel better about ourselves and then seemingly have more of ourselves to give. Fear or laziness or indecision is not acceptable. We deserve better. You deserve better. The tools and strength we need are found all around us – read the book.

You can thank me later.

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Ok so this is a kids book but I curl up with a good kids book WAY more often than grown up literature! I was given a book the other day … I added some parts to it and I absolutely love this little story:

Small was feeling grim and grumpy.
“Good grief,” said Large, “how come so frumpy?”

“I’m grim and grumpy,” said Little Small,
“and I don’t think you love me at all.”

Oh, Small,” said Large, “grumpy or not,
I’ll always love you, no matter what.”

“If I were a grumpy grizzly bear,
would you still love me? Would you still care?”

“Of course!” said Large. “Bear or not,
I’d always love you, no matter what.”

“But if I turned into a squishy bug,
would you still love me and give me a hug?”

“Of course!” said Large. “But or not,
I’d always love you, no matter what.”

“No matter what?” said Small with a smile.
“What if I were a crocodile?”

“I’d still hold you close and snug and tight,
and tuck you in your bed each night.

Scaly rough and cold or not,
I’d always love you, no matter what.”

“But does love wear out? Does it break or bend?
Can you fix it or patch it? Does it mend?”

“With time together, a smile and a kiss –
love can be mended with things like this.”

But what about when you’re far away?
Does your love go too. or does it stay?”

“On frozen tundras or sandy beaches which are hot,
I’ll always love you, no matter what.”

“Look up at the stars. They’re far, far away.
But their light reaches us at the end of each day.”

“Where ever I am, near or not,
I’ll always love you, no matter what.”

“It’s like that with love – we may be close, we may be far,
but our love still surrounds us…where ever we are.

You are always in my thoughts,
And I’ll always love you, no matter what!”

Written by Debi Gliori
and slightly adapted by myself.

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