In today’s Friday Five, we have Kristyn Kusek Lewis on Glamour.com talking about the growing pains among friends as well as her new book How Luck You Are. We celebrate the launch of Real Intimacy: A Couple’s Guide to Healthy, Genuine Sexuality with the official book trailer and an amazing review on LDS Women’s Book Review. We rave about the success of our friend and author Steena Holmes. We love an amazing review of Jennifer Gooch Hummer’s Girl Unmoored.Also Dr. M. Mark McKee helps parents across the country going through a Kindergarten Freak Out!

What’s on my iPod: “Rope” by Foo Fighters
What I’m reading: Perfect Bait by Michael Fowlkes
The last person I followed on Twitter: @Bourdain

1. Should you struggle to make your friendships work?

In a recent interview on Glamour.com, author Kristyn Kusek Lewis discusses her novel How Lucky You Are and talks about growing pains among long time friends.

2. Alas the trailer is here…

The official book trailer for Real Intimacy: A Couple’s Guide to Healthy, Genuine Sexuality is finally here! The timing couldn’t be better, on the eve of the launch a powerful review of Real Intimacy by LDS Women’s Book Review in which the blogger shares her personal story, which perfectly encapsulates what Real Intimacy is all about.

 

3. Let the celebration begin!

Our lovely friend and author Steena Holmes has a lot to celebrate…she just landed a two book deal with Amazon Publishing! Congratulations Steena, we are very proud of you!

 

 

4. A ‘freak out’ of the kindergarten sort

In a recent guest article on SheKnows Parenting,  Dr. Mark McKee talks about a phenomenon that many parents across the country are experiencing as their little kiddos are settling into “real school” – Kindergarten Freak Out!

 

 

5. One of the best books of 2012

In a recent review of Girl Unmoored, Write Meg said, “Though it hasn’t yet gained all the exposure it deserves, if I have my way? I will single-handedly slip this book into the backpacks, purses and briefcases (sure, why not) of people everywhere. And I will sit nearby as you read it, admiring the way you effortlessly giggle, tear up and restore your faith in mankind.”