Book Nook - The Hormone Loop: An Empowering Guide to Restoring Hormonal Harmony, from Puberty to Menopause

 From our moods to our metabolism, hormones are running the show behind nearly every bodily function. They tell our hearts how quickly to beat, our guts how to process the food we eat, our bones to release calcium, and our muscles to grow new fibers. Yet, most of us don’t fully understand how our bodies and their systems work—and more importantly, what to do when they don’t.

 

Enter renowned endocrinologist Dr. Gillian Goddard, author of the groundbreaking new book The Hormone Loop: An Empowering Guide to Restoring Hormonal Harmony, from Puberty to Menopause (Harper Influence, on sale: 6/2/2026). Dr. Goddard knows firsthand how urgently women need clear, accessible information about their hormonal health. Drawing from years of clinical experience, she presents a definitive and engaging guide to hormonal health at every stage of a woman’s life—from puberty to reproductive years to perimenopause to menopause to post menopause.

 

As Dr. Goddard clearly explains, at each of these stages, there are four distinct hormone loops that keep our bodies in balance: the reproductive loop, the thyroid loop, the growth hormone loop, and the adrenal loop. While these loops often operate quietly in the background, each plays a powerful role in our lifelong health.

 

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges and changes our bodies experience throughout our lives, but hormones often hold the key. Weaving stories from her practice with the latest medical research and featuring helpful charts and illustrations, The Hormone Loop breaks down the problems that commonly arise throughout our lives and offers a clear rubric for how to have better conversations with our doctors.

 

Dr. Gillian Mueller Goddard is an endocrinologist and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She is the author of The Savvy Patient newsletter, and a contributing writer at ParentData by Emily Oster. Gillian attended the Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication at Arizona State University, Columbia University, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. She lives in Westchester, New York, with her husband and their four children.

Book Nook - Granny is a Hippie: A Day of Tie-Dye, Sunshine, and Spreading Kindness; and Moodies: Tasty Little Feelings

 

Little Gestalten is thrilled to announce the release of two engaging new children's books: Moodies: Tasty Little Feelings, the highly anticipated debut board book by acclaimed illustrator Lauren Martin, and Granny is a Hippie: A Day of Tie-Dye, Sunshine, and Spreading Kindness, a vibrant new children’s book that invites young readers into a colorful world full of peace, love, and music. From playfully giving faces to big emotions to exploring the history and enduring harmony of the hippie movement, these new titles offer young readers beautiful, interactive journeys of discovery.

Billed as "Little Friends for Big Hearts," MOODIES (June 2) by Lauren Martin turns abstract feelings into unforgettable characters. From a wobbly jelly feeling shy to a fizzy soda bursting with joy, Martin’s vibrant and witty illustrations transform everyday objects and beloved foods into empathetic, anthropomorphic creatures. Simple, smart, and full of heart, the book is designed to speak both to children discovering their feelings and adults rediscovering them.

Beyond the heart-warming story, GRANNY IS A HIPPIE (June 30) serves as an educational resource, featuring a detailed timeline of the hippie movement from its beginnings in Haight-Ashbury to its global impact. The book also includes a glossary of key terms and a recipe for Mango Lassi, offering children a hands-on way to engage with the culture. Published by Little Gestalten, this book is a beautiful celebration of the hippie spirit and its enduring message of kindness and harmony.

Caring Connections - Should You Stay for the Kids? Rethinking What Children Really Need

By Sarene B. Arias

For  many generations, parents who are facing unhappy marriages have asked themselves the same painful question: Should we stay together for the kids?

I have sat with many couples struggling under the heaviness of that question. Sometimes it is asked quietly through tears and sometimes it comes wrapped in guilt, fear, confusion, or exhaustion. It nearly always comes from a place of love. Parents are always wanting  to protect their children and to try to minimize pain. They want to do the “right” thing.

Through my Diamond Workshops, after working with couples as a Certified Integral Therapist and guiding families through conflict transformation, I have come to believe that we often ask the wrong question entirely.

The better question is this: What kind of emotional environment are our children living in every day?

Many people assume that divorce itself is what damages children most. In reality, what children struggle with most often is chronic conflict, emotional instability, hostility, or growing up in a home where tension quietly infiltrates everyday life.

Even when parents believe that they are hiding their arguments or “keeping things civil,” children are incredibly perceptive. They absorb emotional energy constantly. They notice the silence at the dinner table. They sense resentment, withdrawal, anxiety, and emotional distance. They can feel when parents are disconnected or when everyone in the home is walking on eggshells.

Children do not simply listen to what we say. They learn from what we model.

This is why I believe staying together “for the kids” can sometimes expose children to more harm than a thoughtful, compassionate separation would.

This is to say that divorce is not always the answer. I want to be very clear about that. Some marriages can heal. Some relationships can be rebuilt with communication, support, accountability, and willingness from both partners. I have seen couples rediscover connection even after years of pain and hopelessness.

There are some situations where the marriage itself has become emotionally unhealthy for the family involved. Remaining together to only preserve the family appearance and unity in these cases, may not actually create the emotional safety that children need. 

Children thrive in environments where they feel secure, stable, respected, and emotionally protected. That stability can absolutely exist in two homes if the adults involved approach separation thoughtfully.

Unfortunately for many people, they only see examples of high-conflict divorce. They envision courtroom battles, bitter custody disputes, angry text messages, and children caught painfully in the middle. These are the stories that dominate public conversation, many parents understandably fear divorce itself.

But divorce does not have to look like that.

That belief is what inspired my work around Compassionate Divorce and ultimately led me to write Discovering Diamonds: An Inspirational, Practical Guide to Divorcing with Compassion.

Compassionate Divorce does not mean that you must pretend that pain does not exist. Divorce is emotional. It often involves grief, disappointment, uncertainty, and heartbreak. But emotional pain does not have to become emotional destruction.

I often remind couples that the goal is not perfection. The goal is to reduce harm.

One of the most important things parents can do during separation is manage their emotions responsibly. Children should never have to be emotional caretakers for adults. There should be no pressure for them to pick sides, carry messages between parents or absorb resentment that belongs between the adults.

When children become emotionally triangulated into divorce conflict, the impact can last for years.

This is the reason that peaceful co-parenting matters so deeply. When parents maintain consistency, communicate respectfully, and keep the child’s emotional well-being at the center of decisions, those children will flourish. Even simple shifts in tone and behavior can dramatically change how children experience a family transition.

I often remind parents that children are remarkably resilient when they feel emotionally safe. What destabilizes them most is not the existence of divorce itself, but exposure to unpredictability, hostility, or unresolved emotional chaos.

In fact, many adult children of divorce later describe feeling relief once their parents finally separated because the tension in the home had become so overwhelming.

That reality is difficult for many parents to hear, especially when they have worked so hard to keep the family together. A healthy emotional environment is not the same thing as staying married. 

Children are constantly learning about relationships from us. They learn how conflict is handled and what communication looks like. They learn what love feels like. And they learn whether relationships are rooted in respect or resentment.

When parents remain in deeply unhappy dynamics without addressing the emotional impact, children may internalize those relationship patterns as normal.

Divorce is a major life decision and this does not mean families should walk away from marriage casually or impulsively. Divorce deserves deep thoughtfulness and care. But I do believe families benefit when we stop treating divorce itself as the ultimate failure and start focusing instead on emotional health and long-term family well-being.

Compassionate Divorce offers a framework for doing exactly that  by encouraging couples to move away from blame and toward responsibility, communication, empathy, and intentional decision-making. It teaches parents to focus less on “winning” and more on protecting the emotional stability of everyone involved.

At the heart of this conversation is the simple but powerful truth that children need peace more than they need appearances.

They need emotional safety more than forced proximity.

And they need parents who are capable of modeling respect, compassion, and emotional maturity, no matter if those parents remain married or choose separate paths.

As parents, we all want to protect our children, and protection is not only about preserving a structure. It is about creating an environment where children can feel secure, loved, and emotionally cared for.

Sometimes that happens within a marriage.

And sometimes, it happens after one ends.

Ms. Arias is a Certified Integral Therapist who helps couples transform conflict with compassion. Through her Diamond Workshops, she supports partners who feel stuck or hopeless to find a way forward, even in the most challenging circumstances. She is the author of Discovering Diamonds: An Inspirational, Practical Guide to Divorcing with Compassion, a practical roadmap for low-conflict separation that supports families with empathy and resilience. Her expertise spans modern divorce conversations, including whether to stay “for the kids,” progressive approaches to separation, co-parenting strategies, and financial clarity during divorce.

Music Minute - exile: Look Out Heart

American country rock legends and Kentucky Music Hall of Fame inductees Exile have announced the release of their first single, “Look Out Heart”  off their forthcoming album of the same name. The new music is available today on all major streaming services in collaboration with StarVista Music. Download and stream the latest project on all digital platforms HERE.

Written by ACM Award-winning songwriter and Exile founding member J.P. Pennington The song is about someone, after failed attempts at a relationship, recognizes that this person is truly the one, no matter how much you try to resist it.

“This song is exemplary of a lot of the past material over the course of the long history of the band. We feel that fans new and old will enjoy ‘Look Out, Heart!’” Exile shared.

Exile Tour Dates:
06-27-26 - Freedom Fest - Rainsville, AL
07-04-26 - The Moapa Paiute "Rock The Sky" 4th of July Country Music Festival - Moapa, NV
07-10-26 - The Ledge Amphitheater - Waite Park, MN
08-03-26 - Kalahari Resort - Monroe County, PA
08-05-26 - Ulster County Fair - New Paltz, NY
08-21-26 - Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA
09-06-26 - Historic Shuler Theatre - Raton, NM
09-11-26 - Jackson Live & Event Center - Seymour, IN
09-12-26 - McLeansboro Fall Festival - Dale, IL
09-17-26 - Black Gold Festival - Hazard, KY
09-18-26 - The Vine at Chenault Vineyards - Richmond, KY
09-26-26 - Covered Bridge Days Festival - Elizabethton, TN
10-03-26 - Harris Park - Dunlap, TN
10-09-26 - Georgia Mountain Fair (Anderson Music Hall) - Hiawassee, GA
11-15-26 - Lee Creek Tavern - Roland, OK
02-28-27 - Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts Concert Hall - Conway, AR
03-13-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
03-14-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
03-15-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
03-16-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
03-17-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
03-18-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
03-19-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
03-20-27 - '70s Rock and Romance Cruise 2027 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Produced by J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire the track was recorded at two iconic studios: Tower Station Studio in Lexington, Kentucky, where Jeff Myers engineered the initial sessions, and The DAWg Houze in Gallatin, Tennessee, with Tony Cottrill behind the board for additional recording. The song was expertly mixed by Paul Scholten at County Q in Nashville, Tennessee, and mastered by Mike Purcell at the same facility, ensuring a polished, radio-ready sound that shines with Exile’s trademark energy and musicianship.

Stay current with Exile on their website and social platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Stream and download their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and YouTube Music, and watch videos on their official artist YouTube channel HERE.

About Exile:
Exile formed in 1963, looking to play small clubs in Richmond, Kentucky, but managed to top both the pop and country charts with eighteen hits collectively, including eleven No. 1s during their 60-year-long career. Their iconic smash hit, “Kiss You All Over,” spent four weeks at the top of Billboard’s pop chart in 1978. In the early 1980s, Exile started to focus on country music. During their run on the country charts, Exile had ten No. 1 singles, including “Woke Up In Love” and "Give Me One More Chance."  The hit song "Kiss You All Over" was used in the 1996 Adam Sandler movie Happy Gilmore and the 2006 film Employee of the Month, among others. They have written hit songs for other major label artists, including Alabama, Diamond Rio, and Restless Heart. The five original Exile members re-formed in 2008 and continue to tour today. Current band members include J.P. Pennington, Les Taylor, Sonny LeMaire, Marlon Hargis, and Steve Goetzman. In 2023, Exile celebrated its 60th anniversary as a band and the 45th anniversary of the hit song “Kiss You All Over.” They continue to tour, promoting their most recent album, A Million Miles Later, released in August 2023, and the recent album release, Exile Hits Anniversary Edition. 

About StarVista Music:
With years of experience distributing entertainment-based content and live entertainment through our sister company, StarVista LIVE, StarVista Music is a trusted and effective label partner. We provide world-class resources, including multi-channel marketing, publicity, promotion, in-house creative expertise, and long-standing industry relationships and partnerships built over our history.

Music Minute - Bruce Cockburn North American Tour

 

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Bruce Cockburn, one of Canada's most celebrated and enduring singer-songwriters, today announces a sweeping North American tour spanning 2026, bringing his extraordinary catalogue of songs to stages from coast to coast across Canada and the United States. The run of dates represents one of the most anticipated live events of the concert season, uniting longtime devotees, and new listeners around a body of work that has shaped the very soul of Canadian music for more than five decades. 

Bruce Cockburn upcoming new album, as-yet-untitled and to be released in Fall, 2026 - continues the legendary songwriter’s decades-long journey through folk, rock, jazz, and spiritual reflection with the wisdom and craftsmanship that have defined his career. 

Ottawa-born and now based in San Francisco, Cockburn has spent more than 40 years documenting the full breadth of human experience across folk, rock, jazz, and worldbeat, travelling to Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, and beyond in the service of both his music and his activism. His guitar playing, both acoustic and electric, has placed him in the company of the world's top instrumentalists, and his songs of romance, protest, and spiritual discovery are among the finest to have emerged from any country over the last half century. Music journalist Nicholas Jennings has written that Cockburn has deftly captured the joy, pain, fear, and faith of human experience in song, whether retreating to the country or going up against chaos, tackling imperialist lies or embracing ecclesiastical truths, always expressing what Cockburn himself has called a tough yet hopeful stance: to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight.

His remarkable journey has seen him embrace an extraordinary range of sounds and subject matter while working on behalf of organisations including Oxfam, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders, and Friends of the Earth, lending his voice to causes from native rights and land mines to the environment and Third World debt. For his many achievements, the artist has been honoured with 13 Juno Awards, induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, a Governor General's Performing Arts Award, and has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada. His 38th album, 'O Sun O Moon,' continues one of the most remarkable bodies of work in the history of popular music. 

Joining Cockburn for a significant run of dates on the tour are Jeff Pevar and Inger Nova, the Oregon-based duo whose original music blends soul, rock, R&B, jazz, folk, and blues into a sound that feels both deeply rooted and distinctly their own. Jeff Pevar is a guitarist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer whose career spans decades of collaborations with legendary artists. A founding member of CPR alongside David Crosby, he has toured extensively with Crosby Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash, and Crosby's Sky Trails Band, and his expansive career includes work with Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Phil Lesh, Marc Cohn, Rickie Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Jennifer Warnes, and Jefferson Starship, among many others. A New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Pevar brings multi-instrumental production depth and a lifetime of world-class musicianship to every stage he inhabits.

Inger Nova Jorgensen is a vocalist, songwriter, sculptor, and painter whose multidisciplinary career deeply informs her musical voice. Together, Pevar and Nova have spent more than two decades writing, recording, and performing original music throughout the United States and Europe, including multiple tours across Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. 

Cockburn has always insisted on continuing to grow, citing his models for graceful aging as John Lee Hooker and Mississippi John Hurt, musicians who never stopped working or deepening their craft. That spirit of perpetual creative renewal has carried him from the Riverboat in Toronto in 1969 through to the present day, and this tour is a vivid reminder of just how rare and precious the relationship between an artist and his listeners truly is. The tour includes a particularly meaningful Canadian homecoming, with Cockburn visiting some of the country's most storied rooms, among them the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Massey Hall in Toronto, Centre in the Square in Kitchener, and Gesù Salle in Montréal. A highlight of the broader run was his appearance at Legacy: A Celebration of David Suzuki at 90 in Vancouver on May 22, an event that sits squarely at the intersection of art, activism, and the natural world that has always animated Co ckburn's finest work. Several dates also feature performances alongside the legendary Judy Collins on her "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" Farewell Tour, and Cockburn appeared at Jefferson Airplane’s Jorma Kaukonen's 85th Birthday celebration. 

Several dates on the tour will feature performances alongside legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins on her "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" Farewell Tour for from July 22 to October 3. Livingston Taylor will join Cockburn for dates beginning October 20 through November 8. 

Tickets and full details are available at brucecockburn.com.

TOUR DATES

Jul 10 — Saskatoon, SK — SaskJazz Festival, Victoria Park

Jul 22 — Denver, CO — Botanical Gardens **

Aug 7 — Los Angeles, CA — Ford Theatre **

Aug 26 — Iowa City, IA — Englert Theatre **

Aug 27 — Des Moines, IA — Hoyt Sherman Place **

Sep 8 — Omaha, NE — Astro Theater **

Sep 9 — Lawrence, KS — Liberty Hall **

Oct 3 — Eugene, OR — McDonald Theatre **

Oct 15 — Kitchener, ON — Centre in the Square

Oct 16 — Ottawa, ON — National Arts Centre

Oct 17 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall

Oct 18 — Montréal, QC — Gesù Salle

Oct 20 — Plymouth, NH — Flying Monkey&

Oct 21 — Portland, ME — State Theatre&

Oct 23 — Boston, MA — Chevalier Theatre&

Oct 24 — New York, NY — Town Hall&

Oct 25 — Philadelphia, PA — Keswick Theatre&

Oct 27 — Washington, DC — Warner Theatre&

Oct 29 — Durham, NC — Fletcher Hall&

Oct 30 — Charlotte, NC — Carolina Theatre&

Nov 1 — Nashville, TN — CMA Theatre&

Nov 2 — Knoxville, TN — Bijou Theatre&

Nov 4 — Atlanta, GA — Variety Playhouse&

Nov 6 — Ponte Vedra, FL — Ponte Vedra Concert Hall&

Nov 7 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — Amaturo Theatre&

Nov 8 — Key West, FL — Key West Theatre&

** With Judy Collins

& With Livingston Taylor

Money Matters - Auto Loan Debt Data

With Americans owing nearly $14,000 in auto loan debt per household and $1.7 trillion in total, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on the Cities Where Auto Loan Debt Is Increasing the Most. WalletHub ranked the cities with the largest auto loan debt increases based on its proprietary data on consumer debt from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026.
 

Biggest Increase	Smallest Increase
1. Winston-Salem, NC	91. San Francisco, CA
2. Scottsdale, AZ	92. Philadelphia, PA
3. Norfolk, VA	93. Tucson, AZ
4. Irvine, CA	94. New Orleans, LA
5. Portland, OR	95. Detroit, MI
6. North Las Vegas, NV	96. Seattle, WA
7. Oakland, CA	97. Lincoln, NE
8. Boise, ID	98. St. Louis, MO
9. Chula Vista, CA	99. San Jose, CA
10. Fremont, CA	100. Stockton, CA

 
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/cities-where-auto-loan-debt-is-increasing-the-most/136194
 
 
“A big increase in auto loan debt in a city can either show that residents are experiencing financial difficulty because they need to borrow more, or that residents are responsible because they can qualify for larger loan amounts. In most of the top 10 cities driving up auto debt, the extra debt is a bad sign because those cities tend to have high debt delinquency rates and a lot of people experiencing financial distress.”
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“Winston-Salem, NC, residents increased their average auto loan balance by over 3.1% between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, the second-largest increase in the country. This brought the average auto loan balance in the city to $19,239 and the average monthly payment to $475.”

- Chip Lupo, WalletHub Analyst


More From WalletHub

• States Where Auto Loan Debt Is Increasing the Most
• Auto Loan Statistics for 2026
• States With Largest and Smallest Debt Increases
• States With Largest and Smallest Credit Card Debt Increases
• 2026 Household Debt Report
• 2026 Credit Card Debt Study

Money Matters - Car Complaints Study

A new study from Lemon Law Experts has a lot of actionable data for families looking to purchase a new or used car this summer.

The big takeaway for families? 6 of the 10 cars with the most consumer complaints aren't even being made anymore, but they are very common on used car lots, which is where budget-conscious families may look to do their shopping for a new vehicle. 

3 of the most important findings from the study:

1. The Chrysler Town & Country leads the rankings with 2,309 complaints per 100,000 sales, followed by the Ford Focus, Chrysler 300, Chrysler 200, and Ford Fusion
2. The Hyundai Sonata is the worst-rated vehicle still being made, with 1,114 complaints per 100,000 sales
3. The Mazda CX-5 has the fewest complaints of any best-seller at 176 per 100,000 sales

For families looking to do their own research, they can look up any vehicle by VIN, license plate, or year/make/model at nhtsa.gov/recalls. This is a great resource for anyone in the market for a used car. 

Book Nook - An Amazing Friendship

Established children's book author Margaret Browne has released her newest addition to her collection, "An Amazing Friendship: Unbreakable friendship – The remarkable journey of Isaiah and Midnight."

Isaiah is a young boy who lives in a quiet rural town with Midnight, his beloved dog. Midnight is more than an ordinary pet: he is clever, kind, comforting, and deeply connected to Isaiah, with an almost intuitive ability to brighten Isaiah's mood and make him smile.

Each morning, Midnight waits for Isaiah to wake up, walks with him to school and waits for him at the school gate until it is time to go home. Isaiah and Midnight also spend much of their time together outdoors. They explore the woods, play near the river, and share little secrets in a friendship full of imagination and discovery.

"An Amazing Friendship was written to celebrate the quiet, everyday moments that make friendship meaningful," Browne said. "Through Isaiah and Midnight's bond, I wanted young readers to see how loyalty, trust and love can turn simple adventures into lasting memories."

"An Amazing Friendship" presents a reassuring story about the bond between a child and a pet, highlighting themes of loyalty, trust and shared experience. Written for young readers, the picture book uses simple language, familiar routines and warm illustrations to explore the comfort and joy found in close companionship.

Available at Xlibris, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author

Margaret Browne is the author of four published children's books. With a professional background in health, training, and early education, she has spent the latter part of her career working closely with children. Their words, actions, and playful discoveries inspire the themes of her stories, which are written to spark imagination and celebrate the simple moments of childhood. To learn more, please visit www.booksbymargaretbrowne.com.

Consumer Critique - Explorer Bible Dictionary for Kids

The Bible can be full of a lot of challenging terms for kids (and adults). The Explorer Bible Dictionary for Kids, along with other kid-friendly study tools such as the Explorer Bible for Kids, aims to help demystify some of the terms, figures, and locations found in the Bible. By using a Bible and study resources designed for them, kids can get more engaged and excited in reading and learning more about Scripture.

I had a chance to see a copy of the dictionary, and I really liked it. It's bright enough, with enough pictures, to be engaging for early elementary readers, but it's also detailed and deep enough for older elementary and even middle school readers. Terms and names are clearly identified, and cover some of the more well-known to some of the more obscure. It helps to set the context for Bible stories and deepen understanding.

To help support the launch, the sponsor is running a giveaway!

Prize: 1 GRAND PRIZE giveaway of the Explorer Bible for Kids + Toddler Theology Series Bundle (retail value of approx. $149.99)

Qualifications: Giveaway winners must be a US resident.

To enter: Entrants must fill out this form by 5/6

Bundle contents: 2 copies of the Explorer Bible for Kids, 2 Explorer Bible for Kids Dictionaries, Explorer Bible Stickers, an Explorer Bible Tshirt, and the Toddler Theology Series set (6 books in set).

Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Travel Tidbits - Malta

Malta has been Hollywood's best-kept secret for decades. With Citrus at the helm, you're in the best hands with the most creative DMC that elevates visions and brings them to delightful moments in real time.

1. It Was King's Landing Before Dubrovnik Was Cool Mdina's ancient walls and Valletta's baroque streets have been in Game of Thrones, Gladiator II, and dozens more and it's still not overrun like it's neighboring destinations.

2. 300 Days of Sunshine a Year The most sun of any EU country. Period.

3. Some of the Best Diving in the Mediterranean Crystal visibility, WWII wrecks, and underwater caves that serious divers put on bucket lists.

4. Older Than Egypt The Megalithic Temples predate Stonehenge and the Pyramids. Your history-obsessed clients will lose their minds.

5. Three Islands for the Price of One Malta, Gozo, and Comino — each completely different, all stunning, all reachable by a short ferry.

6. The Food Scene Just Leveled Up A new wave of Maltese chefs is putting indigenous ingredients and centuries of culinary influence — Arab, Sicilian, British — on serious plates.

7. Easy to Get To, Easy to Get Around English is an official language, driving is on the left, and it's a short hop from any major European hub.

8. The Festas Are Unlike Anything in Europe Summer village festivals with fireworks, brass bands, and centuries of tradition — a cultural experience no tour operator has fully packaged yet.

9. Luxury Product Is Finally Catching Up A new tier of boutique hotels, private villa rentals, and high-end experiences has arrived , making Malta a genuine luxury sell for the first time.

10. Everyone Else Is Going to Discover This. Soon. Malta is still under the radar for American travelers. The agents who get ahead of it now own the market when it breaks.