Blubber: A Book Club for Our Girls

A couple of the moms who participated in Book Club this Spring decided to try our hand at hosting a club for our girls.  We read Blubber by Judy Blume. I had forgotten the language that was used in the book and how mean the girls were to Linda.  I don't remember having that same thought reading it when I was younger; however as an adult it was appalling.  I think my mama instincts were working overtime as I imagined my kid being harassed in this way.  Some of what the girls got away with would be completely not tolerated in today's schools.

As much as I'd love to say the discussion with the girls was fascinating. . .truth is, they are still kids.  They seemed anxious to get through the book discussion so they could play.  And you know what?  I was okay with that.  The idea of a book club did what I had hoped it would do for me and my daughter--open up dialogue on a sensitive subject: bullying.  The rest was icing on the cake.

Researching what our next read can be. . .and looking forward to sharing the memory with my oldest girl who keeps getting older.  I love her.  I love her heart. I love being her mama.