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Isabella Viora
I’m an emerging writer. I love reading and writing book reviews. I also learn about relationships and personal mental growth. I share original writings in my daily life, and hope you enjoy my content.
The Second Sex Book Review: The Price of Becoming Yourself
Simone de Beauvoir’s classic argues that women have always been defined as the “Other” in relation to men.
Read moreOut of the Loop Book Review: The Year Her Phone Didn’t Buzz
A woman realizes she’s always left out, not from hate, but neglect. A novel about the quiet pain of being forgotten and slow acceptance.
Read moreWhy Do Kids Lie to Their Parents? What I Learned After My Son Blamed the Cat
“The cat did it” — we didn’t have a cat. Here’s what I learned about why kids lie and how to respond so they actually want to tell the truth.
Read moreGood People Book Review: The Quiet Weight of Staying Kind
A woman steals a small amount of money and spends the next year letting the guilt eat her alive.
Read moreTips for Easing Preschool Anxiety (What Actually Helped My Son)
First-day tears, clinging at drop off, and preschool separation anxiety? Here’s what actually helped my son survive the first months of preschool.
Read moreHow to Help a Kindergartener With Separation Anxiety: What Finally Made Drop-Off Easier
Struggling with your kindergartener’s separation anxiety? Discover proven strategies and morning routines to make kindergarten drop-offs easier.
Read moreFrankenstein Book Review: Why the Real Monster Is Human Cowardice
A scientist creates a living creature, abandons it, and spends his life fleeing his creation. A novel about loneliness, rejection, and the horrors.
Read more6-Year-Old Defiant and Disrespectful to Parents?What Actually Helped Us
Backtalk, eye-rolling, “you’re not the boss of me” — here’s what I learned when my sweet 5-year-old turned into a defiant 6-year-old.
Read moreParable of the Sower Book Review: The Girl Who Planted Tomorrow
A teenage girl with hyperempathy flees a collapsed California and builds a new religion out of survival.
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