On Being Creative Without Being the Expert — Mid-Month Check-In | Read Together July 2026
We're halfway through July and something happened this week that I didn't expect to feel as significant as it did. A reflection on empathy, creative confidence, and what it means to offer a solution when you're not the obvious expert — plus this month's discussion prompts for every reader in your life.
One Theme, Every Age — Read Together Tier Explainer and Bridge
Read Together isn't one book club for one kind of reader. It's five books — one picture book, one for teens, two for adults, and one fiction pick — all exploring the same theme at the same time. Here's why the structure exists, how to use it, and a free bridge guide to help bring every age into the same conversation.
On Creating Without Permission— Read Together July 2026
July's Read Together is built around creativity and innovation — an invitation to create freely. Five books — a picture book, a teen read, and three adult reads — woven around what it means to make something without waiting for permission.
On Growing Together— Read Together June 2026
June is almost behind us, and I want to celebrate what this month held rather than close it. A reflection on leadership, the village concept, what Leaders Eat Last taught me about showing up — plus a first look at July's theme: creativity and innovation.
Lead Gently — Mid Month Check-In |Read Together June 2026
We're halfway through June and it's time to talk. A mid-month reflection on leadership, the village concept, and what Simon Sinek's Leaders Eat Last taught me about showing up — not just professionally, but as a mother and a member of my community. Come as you are. Share what stayed with you.
On Leading from the Inside Out— Read Together June 2026
This month's Read Together is built around Leadership and Influence. Four books — a picture book, a young adult, and two adult reads —woven around what it means to lead from the inside out.
On Understanding —Read Together May 2026
May’s Read Together explores emotional intelligence — not as something to master, but as something to gently build awareness around. Four books for four different stages of life, all circling the same quiet practice.
On Coming Back to Yourself — Read Together April 2026
This month’s Read Together is built around confidence — not the loud kind, but the quiet kind that comes from returning to who you already are. Four books (with one picture book) across every age.