Some of you might be new around here so you might not know that I wrote a short parenting book one time. I like to call it gentle-parenting for beginners. It’s actually called Parenting Wild Things – Embracing the Rumpus. (By the way, I am oh-so-painfully-slowly working on the revised and expanded version with several new chapters and lots of new content. In my “spare” time. Sigh.)

ANYWAY, what you may not know is that I recently built a brand new site for the book. That’s right, it went from being boring ole www.bohemianbowmans.com/wildbook (<– doesn’t quite roll off the internet tongue, does it?) to a certified parentingwildthings.com. Yay.

AND in the transition I made the decision to add a blog to the book site. Crazytown, right?

Why? Why on earth would I add one more thing to my plate? Well, growing pains, that’s why. This beautiful space called Bohemian Bowmans needed to be redefined a bit, whittled down in purpose. I recognized that I wanted this place to be used equally for more serious and/or humorous writing.

But there was still plenty that I really wanted to say that was run-of-the-mill practical or informative, particularly in the arena of parenting. So that’s when I realized I need to split my personality a little bit for maximum efficiency. Or something. Really, it makes sense in my brain.

So I am now running consistent content on the Parenting Wild Things Blog. And by “consistent” I mean at least one new, relevant, awesome, post a week with an extra “what parenting articles I’ve been reading” type post once a week, as well. It’s bona fide, I swear. There’s even a Parenting Wild Things Facebook Page and everything where I share funny pictures, anecdotes, and articles. By the way are you following my parenting board on pinterest? I pin there more than anywhere else. (Wow that was a lot of car salesman ship in one paragraph. Whew.)

So anyway, if you’re a parent and you’re interested in gentle-parenting and you like people that blog that sort of thing then please go check out all of the above. And tell your friends! Pass it down. Whatever. Pretty please.

And to get you kick started, check out the post that ran Monday about how sometimes the offending child is the one that needs consoling and the post running today about my butternut squash pasta sauce that was kid approved.

Go! Please! And thank you!

-Jessica

Hi my name is Jessica and I’m a Worser mom.  Oh, I’m sure I’m “better” than somebody, but I’m worser than who I want to be.  I’m worser than who I claim to be.  I’m worser than who I appear to be in that book about being a good mom that I wrote.

 

And I feel the pressure of that every day.

To read the rest, hop on over to The Better Mom.

-Jessica

The wonderful gals over at (in)courage have given me the opportunity to talk about my new eBook Parenting Wild Things – Embracing the Rumpus.  Check it out for new insights into the book that I’ve not shared anywhere else.

I never ever ever thought I would write a parenting book.  Ever.

 

But you know how they say you should write what you’re passionate about, what you know?

 

Well, I know being a mother.  Point in fact, it’s the thing I have absolutely the most experience in.  You see, I didn’t graduate high school, go off to college, live a little, “find myself”, meet a cute guy, get married, revel a bit in coupledom, and then finally have me a baby or two.

 

Well, I did do most of those things, … just not in that order.

Hop on over to (in)courage to read the rest about why I wrote Parenting Wild Things.

-Jessica

And the winner is: April Lewis! Thanks everyone for participating, now go snag your own copy for only 4.99!

It’s official.  Parenting Wild Things has hit the virtual book stand!

I want you to know that I have prayed deeply over this book.  The number one measure of success that I hope for is that it touches the hearts of all you moms and dads out there and helps you on your journey to have loving, respectful relationships with your Wild Things.   Thank you guys so much for being on this rumpusy journey with me here at Bohemian Bowmans.

Now, let’s have a giveaway, shall we?!

One lucky reader will win a free copy of Parenting Wild things.

But that’s not all.  Oh no.  That is not all.  They will also win a copy of the lovely Brook McGlothlin’s Warrior Prayers – Praying the word for boys in the areas they need it most.

Aaand, the lovely Teri Lynne Underwood’s Parenting from the Overflow.

That’s right, three books for the price of none!

All you have to do is share this giveaway with the world.  Tweet, Share on Facebook, Do whatever people do on Google+, announce it on your own blog, email it to all your aunts and uncles, whatever it takes to get the job done.

And make sure to leave one comment for each way that you share.

For extra entries you can “like” Parenting Wild Things on Facebook or go “like” the Welcome page of the Parenting Wild Things site.

And don’t forget to leave a comment for each like!

Giveaway will close at midnight tonight, so hurry up and get on a rooftop and start shouting!

Again, thank you guys so much for supporting me during the addled, sleepless, incoherent days of writing this book.  You guys are the best.

Now, Let the Wild Giveaway Start!

-Jessica

P.S. Insert obligatory sob story here about how that wonderful Husband of mine lost is job when he went to India and how our bank account gets lower every day.  I really do appreciate you guys! :D