Parenting & Bonding w/ Children's Books (Aidyn's Books) Podcast
1) From Aidyn & Quinn: A Quick Voice Note for Tonight, 6PM local
Tonight, 6PM local — Reading To Connect Day is here 📚💕It’s happening. Families around the world are already gathering — and tonight at 6PM your local time, it’s your turn.Reading To Connect Day™ was...Show More
2) It’s happening.
Announcing the first-ever Reading To Connect Day™I didn’t plan to create a holiday.I just wanted families to feel safe again—to pause, not perform. To read like it mattered beyond the reading. And whe...Show More
3) For some... it's deeper than being tired
For Some, It’s Deeper Than Being TiredWhy one wrong math answer made her stop reading to her son.She helped him with his math.She got it wrong.It became his lowest grade of the year.So she stopped rea...Show More
4) We’re Not Just Reading...
What My Son—and One Surprising Conversation—Reminded Me About This MovementWhen my 11-year-old said "I love it because it just feels good...brings us closer" about our reading time, it reminded me why...Show More
5) Staying Connected: Friendship, Challenges, and the Stories That Help Us Understand
Join me in this episode of Reading To Connect as I sit down with Hope Larson, New York Times bestselling and multi-Eisner award-winning cartoonist, to talk about her new middle-grade graphic novel, Ve...Show More
6) When I Hear Spirituals: A Children’s Book Rooted in the Beauty and Deep History of Black Music
Join me in this episode of Reading To Connect as I sit down with Cheryl Willis Hudson, author of When I Hear Spirituals and co-founder of Just Us Books, to explore how music, storytelling, and Black h...Show More
7) A 10-Year-Old’s Take on Trump: What Sandcastles Teach Us About Power and the Power of Story
Can Stories Build a More Just World for Our Children?In this heartfelt episode, I share a powerful conversation with my 10-year-old son, Aidyn, sparked during our morning drive to school. His reflecti...Show More
8) Resisting Erasure: The Power of Black Stories & Women’s History in Children’s Books
Join me in this episode of Reading To Connect as I sit down with Rio Cortez, author of The ABCs of Black History and The ABCs of Women’s History, to explore how children’s books can resist erasure and...Show More
9) Let’s Read Together—The 28-Day Read Black Voices Challenge 📚💕
Join Our 28-Day Read Black Voices for BHM Reading Challenge! 📚✨It’s here! Our 28-Day Read Black Voices for BHM Reading Challenge invites you to read books featuring Black main characters or written b...Show More
10) Building the Future: Kids as Social Change Makers in a Complex World
Join me in this episode of Reading To Connect as I chat with Deepa Iyer, author of We Are The Builders!, about introducing kids to social change in a way they can understand and act on. Deepa’s book i...Show More