Jul 22, 2019

The Dog Days of Summer

If you’re like me, you’re hitting the dog days of summer, when the thrill of being out of school has diminished a bit, siblings are starting to get on each other’s nerves, and you’re wondering if your house will ever be clean again. You might be thinking, “When’s the first day of school again?”

Believe me, I’m with you!

Mid-Summer Slump

This midpoint of summer is when I take a deep breath, remind myself that someday in the future I’m going to miss the chaos and dive in to reconnect with my teens.

That’s what this is all about! Connecting with your teens during the home stretch of summer. So, read through to the end, then take action!

Here’s the scoop on beating the mid-summer slump: I’m inviting you – and your teens – to join me for the 2nd annual Summer Book Club 2019.

The Book

We’re reading There’s Something About Sweetie, by Sandhya Menon, who is one of my favorites! It’s a companion to a book of hers I read last year, When Dimple Met Rishi.

I was SO excited to find out about There’s Something About Sweetie, and I knew I wanted to share it with you guys before I even read it.

There is so much I love about both these books, but this second one really resonated with me – I know it will for you too. Not only does it offer insight into Indian culture, it also portrays a highly conflicted mother-daughter relationship. Even more, it frankly and honestly digs into body image issues. It is told from 2 points of view, both a boy’s and a girl’s (which might be helpful in persuading your teen to read with you.)

It is STELLAR, and I can’t wait to talk with you about it.

The Ish Girl Summer Book Club

Here’s how the Book Club works. You guys have a couple of weeks to read the book. Ideally, you’ll convince your teen to read it with you, but if they don’t want to, read it anyway!

On July 29, I’ll release discussion questions for the book. 

That same week, on Friday, August 2, the podcast episode will feature a discussion of There’s Something About Sweetie. I have guests that I’m super excited about, but I’m keeping that under wraps for now – I know, I know – I’m such a tease.

Okay, this Ish girl can’t wait for you and your teen to read There’s Something About Sweetie!