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Culinary School Resources: Cooking Games, Classes, and Learning Tools for Kids

Cooking teaches creativity, math, independence, and life skills. Whether your child wants to bake for fun or dreams of becoming a chef someday, these culinary resources, cooking games, and learning tools can help them get started.

Elizabeth Gerlach on Grief, Children’s Books, and Ben’s Adventures

It's a privilege to introduce children's book author Elizabeth Gerlach. She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, children and dogs. With a background in marketing, she only recently considered herself a writer. Elizabeth's life has taken surprising turns over the past few years that led her here. The Gerlach's lost one of their triplets in 2016 at just 3 years old and established the Ben Smiles Memorial Foundation. She then developed a series of children’s books called Ben’s Adventures, about a young brother who uses a wheelchair. Both the foundation and books were prompted by the loss of her son. Elizabeth also blogs about the grieving process and has been published on a variety of websites. While not working on the Ben's Adventures series, she has been writing something more like a memoir but it's still taking shape.

What We Can and Cannot Leave Our Children

Most people think inheritance is primarily about money. Scripture presents a more nuanced picture. Proverbs 19:14 tells us that houses and wealth may be passed from one generation to the next, but some of life's most valuable gifts come from God alone. Understanding the difference can reshape how we think about success, stewardship, parenting, and legacy.

10 Read-Aloud Books Boys Love

As a father of two boys when writing this article (now two boys and a girl!), I've read hundreds of picture books aloud over the years. Some were enjoyable once. Others were requested night after night until I practically had them memorized. The books on this list are the ones that consistently earned laughs, attention, and repeat requests in our home. While every child is different, these picture books became favorites for both my boys and me. If you're looking for engaging read-aloud books for young boys, these are excellent places to start.