Book Thoughts: East of Eden by John Steinbeck

As one does during Christmas sales season, I bought a couple of things for myself with the intention of using them—I’m talking, of course, about books. I can proudly say I’m one of those people who buys books when there’s a stack of unread ones on my nightstand. There’s no better way to be.

I finally dusted off one of them, though—and I’m very glad I did. East of Eden is a book that has stayed with me since I finished it, and I think it’s even helped change my perspective on things going on IRL. That is the sign of not just a good, but a GREAT book.

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Book thoughts: Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy

As someone who’s typically not a huge fan of listening to podcasts, I listened to Andrew Huberman’s interview with psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy in the middle of March and found myself glued to what I heard. Kennedy’s advice about raising kids stood out to me because instead of talking about timeouts or rewards and gold stickers, she talked about, what sounded to me at least, just kind of being real with your kid. As I see my parenting style grow and develop, something stuck with me about her basic, guiding principle, and the name of her book I subsequently picked up: Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be.

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