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LAUREN'S LISTS
Lauren is the great curator in our family. She reads voraciously, listens carefully, and watches purposefully. Which is why I (and many friends) go to her for recommendations on books, podcasts, articles, movies and more.
We hope you find these lists helpful as you practice the important art of curating your and your family's watching and reading times!
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Lauren's List: If Your Kid Loves The Big Mess, Try These 6 Picture Books
Summer is a great time to read with your kids! Don't forget, reading aloud is still a wonderful idea even if your children can already...
Jun 101 min read


Lauren's List: Our Top Family Devotion Resources for Kids 5 and Under
For family devotional or worship times, remember that something is better than nothing! We've loved all the following resources for...
Apr 102 min read


Lauren's List: 6 Books to Gift at a 1st Birthday
In the next month I have not one but two nephews turning one, which means I get to gift some of my favorite board books!! Children's...
Feb 271 min read


Lauren's List: 7 Favorite Children's Christmas Books
One of the things I've loved about leaning into the church calendar is how it extends to the Christmas season. Since traditionally...
Feb 272 min read


Lauren's List: My Top 5 Last Minute Christmas Gift Books
I'm bringing back Lauren's Lists! These are my top 5 last minute Christmas gift books for all ages. First, let me let you in on a little...
Feb 272 min read


Lauren's List: Representative Picture Books in Honor of Black History Month
For me, and maybe you also, my go-to picture books for my kids are often the ones I remember fondly from my own childhood. Since the...
Feb 15, 20221 min read


Lauren's List: Fantastic Black History Read-a-Louds for 5-10 year olds
This list is by no means comprehensive, but here are five great non-fiction picture books on different aspects of Black history to read...
Feb 15, 20221 min read


4 Kids Podcasts I Recommend
We’ve tried a handful of other science and story podcasts aimed at preschoolers through late elementary, and these are the only ones the...
Dec 6, 20211 min read


10 Kids TV Shows I Don't Hate
I’ve largely opted for movies over kids TV offerings because the majority seem like poor storytelling, are too loud, frenetic and...
Nov 30, 20212 min read


6 Picture Books that Evoke Wonder for 4-9 (and 37) year-olds
I really, really love all these books. And so do my kids. They are a gift – check them out from the library and you’ll find yourself...
Nov 9, 20212 min read


Don't Stop Reading Aloud Once Your Kids Can Read By Themselves
4 Book Series to Read Aloud as a Family: So far in my parenting journey with kids 9 and under, these are my absolute favorite read aloud...
Oct 20, 20212 min read


Board Books Are Not All Created Equal
4 Board Books You Won't Get Tired of Reading to Littles: As a book lover, I thought I was already gung-ho about reading out loud to my...
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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