Book Reviews - Single Parent Pessimist

How a Minimalist, Simple Lifestyle Can Increase Wellbeing, with Simplicity Coach Chris Lovett: Win a Signed Copy of his Book, Discovery of Less
7th February 2022
The concept of a minimalist, simple lifestyle is more important than ever after all our society’s recently been through. Simplicity Coach and minimalist, Chris Lovett, transformed his life with the belief that less is progress. I was fortunate enough to interview Chris about this on the Mindvox Pod recently, and his ideas are inspirational.
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Growing Up With Autism: Win a Copy of Why is He Still Here? By Max Toper
13th January 2022
Autism is a complex spectrum that affects so many families, so it’s refreshing to find a new book from a child’s perspective. Why Is He Still Here? is a powerful memoir by young writer Max Toper. He uses the book to talk about what it was like to grow up with Autism and the coping…
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Teaching Children Positive Mindsets and Wellbeing: Win 1 of 2 Grow Mindful Books by Aaron Bailey & Nancy Cameron
13th December 2021
We’re more aware of how our mental health can affect our daily lives, health and happiness than ever before. This information wasn’t as widespread years ago, so many from my generation and older don’t have the skills or awareness needed to improve their wellbeing.
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Giveaway: Secrets of a Fortnite Fan Book Series for Kids
16th June 2021
My son has become quite the gamer in the past year, and I’m sure he’s not alone! Thankfully at 9 years old he still loves reading when I can tear him away from screens, and to keep his interest up, I’ve been looking for books that spark his interest.
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Advantages for Reading with Children
7th April 2021
I’ve read with my son every night for the last nine years since he was a few months old. It’s being recognised that there’s so many benefits to reading with children, from improving their reading, writing, emotional intelligence and in strengthening your bond together.
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Raising Confident Children (and Book Giveaway)
1st April 2021
Low confidence can be the root cause of so many issues in adulthood, and it can start from childhood. I’m always analysing my son’s behaviours and have noticed he’s not as confident as I feel he deserves to be.
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Giveaway: 4 Copies of Daniel’s Dreams- Monster Mountain, a Children’s Book about Mental Health
25th January 2021
A brand new book that talks about mental health in a child-friendly way, Daniel’s Dream*, is one of my current favourites during this difficult time. If you’ve read my recent suggestions for indoor activities with kids to beat the boredom, you will have seen this book is featured.
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Wonderbly Personalised Books Giveaway & Discount Code
18th October 2020
With Christmas fast approaching I thought you might want a giveaway and a great discount on some personalised children’s books. Wonderbly have a brilliant range of personalised books for kids of all ages. I recently got a couple of books which included one from the Your Remarkable Rebels range. I got to choose three people…
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A Review of a Planner for Freelancers and Mental Health Journals for Adults & Children by Shari Black: Includes TWO Giveaways!
11th September 2020
Now that children are back at school and some of our old working and social lives are starting to return, I’ve been looking into ways to organise my self-employed work, and assess how both my son and I are now feeling mentally after six months in lockdown.
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Children’s Book Review & Giveaway of Crib & The Labours of Hercules
5th August 2020
Getting children interested in world history can be difficult. I remember sitting bored out of my skull in many a history lesson, but there were times it fascinated me. Reading Anne Frank, and spending an RE lesson learning about Martin Luther King are fond memories for me.
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