The experience of reading books can have an enormous impact on the life of children and families. In this article, mother and grandmother Christine Jensen reflects on the wonderful world of books and children.

As a parent of a toddler and a newborn, I read a lot of parenting books. Someone once advised me that I should only read one a year, otherwise Im liable to get too confused. I definitely agree. There are way too many parenting books out there with far too much conflicting advice. But I will make the bold statement that if you are going to read just one parenting book this year, then read this one.

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