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Read Across America Day is here, and while it might be a weekend, you can still take inspiration from how real teachers celebrate with their students.  This annual celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday encourages kids, teachers and all communities to come together not only read but ...read more

How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan is a must-read summer book pick available now wherever books are sold. Check out Momtrends interview with the USA Today Bestselling Author.  1. What inspired you to write How to Keep a Secret? I read a news story about someone who had kept a ...read more

If you're looking for a memorable summer read, pick up a copy of Amy Mason Doan's new release, The Summer List. Now available wherever books are sold!  1. What inspired you to write The Summer List? I was half-heartedly plotting a story about two women who hadn’t seen each ...read more

Join us for our monthly Momtrends Virtual Book Chat on Tuesday, June 26th at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT. Get your questions ready for author Elyssa Friedland as we discuss her new release, The Intermission: A Novel. Whether it’s on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, check in with us ...read more

We recently chatted with Amy Poeppel about her new release, Limelight: A Novel, available wherever books are sold. 1. What inspired you to write Limelight: A Novel? As a mom of three, I wanted to write a book confirming my belief that in raising children, mothers develop a ...read more

1. What inspired you to write The Flight Attendant: A Novel? I had just flown into New York from Armenia and was meeting a friend for dinner in Manhattan. I was an hour early, so I went to the bar and ordered arak, an anise-flavored alcohol: imagine weaponized ouzo. First of ...read more

With the first two months of the academic year wrapping up (how is that even possible?!), parents might be looking for ways to be more intentional about their children’s intellectual growth. No doubt about it, focusing on learning with all those distractions and temptations ...read more

My little guy is all about kicking off the holiday season. But as his leaf-loving, pumpkin-spice sipping, autumn adoring mama, I refuse to skip straight to trimming the tree and rocking our ugly sweaters. We're savoring our bedtime rituals and I want to share our favorite ...read more

The Mighty Odds by Amy Ignatow Thursday, November 10th @ 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT Hashtags: #TSMBookClub #TheMightyOdds Hosts: @theshoppingmama @amyignatow @momtrends Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 10th at our regular time 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT for The Shopping Mama ...read more

TWITTER BOOK CHAT Tuesday, October 18th 1PM ET/10AM PT Hashtags: #MTBookChat #Fractured Hosts: @momtrends @CEMcKenzie1 @JenniferVido Come join us for our next monthly Momtrends Virtual Book Chat on Tuesday, October 18th at 1pm ET/ 10am PT with international bestselling author ...read more

Believe me when I tell you, there are some things you're never "too old" for. I got started late in the Harry Potter game. I didn't actually read the books until I was in college, but I remembered what a big deal they were when I was in the fifth grade. My friends all went to the ...read more

Reading is a big deal in our house. I've read to my kiddos daily since they were newborns and I think that's why they enjoy it so much to this day. My son voraciously devours non-fiction books and being the good little sister that she is, my daughter follows suit. She delights ...read more

Writing about motherhood is a rather daunting undertaking... There really are no words that adequately summarize what it means to be a mom— how it feels to hold your child for the first time or what it's like to watch your babies grow into independent little people. It's magical. ...read more

Being that it's National Reading Month, I thought now would be a great time to talk about one of our favorite topics, inspiring our children to love reading as much as we do. In my house, for instance, we've been reading to our children at bedtime, at the very least, and often ...read more

My three year old is obsessed with the quirky characters in the Mr. Men collection of books. He has a particular fondness for Mr. Bump (because, he falls down a lot), Mr. Greedy (because, he eats a lot), and, of course, Mr. Messy (because, well, duh!). I thoroughly enjoy the ...read more

We love to read in our house. We read to both of our children in the womb and continue to read to them as they've grown over the years. From board books to chapter books and educational books, we love them all. Story Surprise is an innovative and fun monthly children's book ...read more

A few months ago, I received a package in the mail with a gift for my two-year-old son and a gift for my newborn daughter. We opened the box to find charming children’s books. But these weren’t your ordinary run-of-the-mill reads. These were beautifully illustrated and absolutely ...read more

Lyss Stern, NY mom and Founder of Divalysscious Moms, has been making motherhood chic and trendy for years. Divalysscious Moms was born to bridge the gap between a glam, pre-baby lifestyle and a post-baby life. Lyss has been putting on NY swankest mommy soirees and hosting ...read more