

It's Ok Not to Share
Author: Heather Shumaker
Narrator: Laurel Lefkow
Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 11/08/2016
Categories: Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting
Author: Heather Shumaker
Narrator: Laurel Lefkow
Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 11/08/2016
Categories: Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting
HEATHER SHUMAKER is a journalist whose writing has appeared in Parenting, Pregnancy, and other publications. An advocate of free, unstructured play in homes and schools, she lives in northern Michigan with her husband and two children.
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Best handbook for parents of preschoolers. Ever.......more
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