For the Love of April
A monthly list of recommendations
Welcome to the For the Love of series, a monthly roundup of stuff to…read, listen to, watch and delight in, arriving on the last Thursday of the month.
Welcome to the first monthly list of links and recommendations! Happy to have you here and hope you find something to enjoy. I took a whirlwind trip back to my hometown this month and got to take in the Pacific Ocean. Oh how, I miss the ocean. What places are special to you in your hometown? Let us know in the comments.
Stuff to read
came out this month. I had been awaiting my pre-order and couldn’t wait to dig in. Pre-ordering books has become a new delightful habit. You order it and then it arrives on your doorstep months later like a gift from past you. This book has mystery, romance and delicious food. It’s a great read.
From other parts of the universe, here are some great reads:
Anyone contemplating a bedtime routine change? Check out this article from
and or this one from here.This summary of flying on a plane with a toddler from
was so spot on. You can find it here.I love pairing these two perspectives on what photographs don’t say. Check out this one from
and this one from .
Watching
We’ve been re-watching Friends, I’ve seen all of the episodes many times but it had been awhile. It’s fun for nostalgia, and it’s interesting to see what holds up and what doesn’t.
Listening
Some favorite podcast listens this month include:
This episode from
’s podcast Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids
This one from
’s podcast Rethinking Wellness interviewing about her new book.
And this one from
and
In Case You Missed It
I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by
this month for Readable Moments on representation of neurodiversity in picture books. You can read more here.
Also had so much fun talking about bringing mindfulness into the mess of parenthood with
on her podcast Under the Influence.
Mindful Mom in the Mud this month
Trying a different perspective on viewing parenting content with Stroll the Marketplace of Parenting Content
Explored getting rid of old stories about autism with Trashing Old Stories
A deep dove into how shared parenting identities connect or divide us with Now Trending: Parenting Identities (audio included)
Highlighted that quitting can be helpful in parenthood with Parents Can Be Quitters, too
And something new
Paid subscriptions to Mindful Mom in the Mud are now available. For the month of May (it’s my birthday month—wahoo!), the price is 30$/year or 5$/month. The price will go up to in June. Besides my deep gratitude, paid subscribers will get access to:
additional paid only content on the Now Trending in Parenting series (deep dives into parenting trends)
occasional paid only posts
access to audio versions of the weekly newsletters
Free subscribers will continue to have access to the weekly posts, these monthly round-ups and occasional audio newsletters.
One more thing…
We are connoisseurs of fidgetry in our house. These landed in everyone’s Easter baskets and wow…joy for the whole crew.
Share your love for your hometowns or what you loved this month. Leave a comment.
Thank you for sharing my post! There’s so many great reads in your round up!