Moms Book Club I recently joined a local moms book club whose members are into murder mysteries. Although I used to deem this genre as too dark for my taste, I've come to see what I've been missing. May 2021 Book Club Read The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose This month's book was "The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose". Briefly, and without giving away too much, it is a whodunnit. The main characters are a husband and wife power couple. The wife is winning at her law career, to which she is highly committed, often at the expense of her marriage. She is also a law firm partner. The husband is a semi struggling yet well known writer. As cliché might have it, the husband becomes disgruntled and justifies an affair with a mysterious beautiful lady who works at a local eatery. This mistress ultimately is the murder victim and the rest of the book is a whodunnit surrounding many possible suspects. As far as cops and overwhelming evidence is concerned, the husband is the...
The Montessori philosophy emphasizes self-directed play This is because children are seen as naturally eager to learn and well capable of driving their learning process when in a stimulating environment. This understanding is essential to setting up an effective Montessori at home environment. This philosophy was instituted by Maria Montessori, an Italian physician. So how did we start creating a Montessori at home environment? We first created a child-friendly environment that encouraged exploration. The beauty of creating a Montessori at home environment for me has been to see my toddler grow independently and amass skills while simply playing his favorite games. I've enjoyed flexibly applying these at home. Here are several tangible ways we did this: 1. We organized the home I've noticed that my toddler likes things to be orderly even though they will not stay that way once he starts playing. He appreciates knowing where to find his favorite toys, his favorite blan...