Cheers! If you are reading this post, odds are it is because you are a parent or about to become one. We at Extrahourdinary Parenting are taking a moment to toast your decision to do so!
Raising kids is exhausting, frustrating, and expensive, but as most people will tell you, it’s also a lot of fun. And most people won’t tell you that it is also the ultimate legacy. There are all sorts of ways you can leave a positive impact on this world, but perpetuating the species with a well-raised member of it… there’s not much greater legacy than that. In some parts of the world, birth rates are so low that entire populations will die out in the next 50 years or so (there is a great book on this called America in 2050: The Next Hundred Million). Raising kids is not always the cool thing to do, and much of American society had become a bit “unfriendly” to the logistics and tribulations of it as European and Japanese birth trends showed up here for a while in past decades.
Fortunately, that is changing, and having kids is much more the “in” thing to do these days. But in or out, kudos to you for being part of the greatest activity, and the greatest legacy, you will have the privilege of creating. It’s a tough choice, but a smart one. Cheers!!
A lovely Internet/blogger friend of mine, Tina McFadden, is launching her new fun children’s book today! Elffolk and the Crystal Caves of Atlantis is a fantasy-adventure novel for kids ages 7 to 10 with a positive, empowering message. A fast-paced, easy read, it tells the story of Enna and Nissa in the mysterious crystal caves of mystical Atlantis.
And this is its big premier. I got to read an advance e-copy of it and thought it was awesome!
Even cooler, if you order the book today you get all sorts of FREE gifts from parenting coaches, authors and more. http://www.elffolk.com
I’m including here a review from someone far more qualified to endorse Tina’s book. This is from a 9-year-old boy quite into the reading world:
“I’ve played a computer game called Wizard 101 and it formed a very similar town in my head. I think the author is trying to stretch kids’ imaginations so they don’t spoil their brains in front of a TV. I feel hope for all the characters because they were all risking their lives for another person, which is extremely nice. I think that the characters bonded in a relationship and need for each other.”
And here’s the “trailer”:
“Thousands of years ago, on the island of Atlantis, there were signs of a coming disaster. The very first omens were the earthquakes…. When an earthquake strikes the village of Elffolk, an elderly elf becomes trapped in the crystal caves. Two young elves, Enna and Nissa, must save her. But their rescue mission won’t be easy. A dark magic lurks within the caves, stirring up danger at every turn and leaving nothing as it seems.”
If it sounds like something your kid will like, today is the day to order! http://www.elffolk.com
