What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime? Words with Wings and Magic Things, a book of illustrated poems for kids.

Should we use words like “please,” “sorry” and “thank you when talking to Alexa, Siri, and the Google Assistant?

30. You are more than your emotions. 31. It's OK to be imperfect, so am I. 32. You can learn from your mistakes. 33. You can ask for help. 34. Growing is hard work.

But saying thank you should involve more. Before our kids express appreciation, they should experience appreciation. The thank-you’s will always sound empty if they’re not weighted with gratitude.

My teenage son rolled his eyes when I said I was looking into a magician for his brother’s tenth birthday party. But I know better. When the magic starts, he’ll be in the front row, eyes wide ...