Tag Archives: child-raising

Working Cover

Posted on January 23, 2015 by MThomas

Quick update on the book: In the end, I’ve decided to go the indie route to self-publication. An update to the update! (2/16) It looks like I won’t be self-publishing this one after all. A small press that normally published ESL/EFL … Continue reading →

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Home for the holidays (Part 1)

Posted on December 29, 2014 by MThomas

After a series of fairly serious blog posts related to an ongoing complaint against Amazon (which was somewhat, but not entirely, resolved), I thought it was about time to post about a slightly more innocuous topic: Making pottery at the … Continue reading →

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Taking Leave: The Book

Posted on September 22, 2014 by MThomas

When men don’t help raise their own children, when men insist that women raise children and stay at home for life, society as a whole suffers. Continue reading →

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