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Toddler Development
I’m a wife, mom of two boys and a child development writer. I may have a Ph.D, but I believe the value of child development research is not in telling us what is “right” or “wrong” with our parenting, but in helping us to see our children with a new lens.
If you are looking for strategies to support your child’s development using research combined with your own innate intuition, this is the place for you.
Latest Posts
Do You Have a High Needs Baby? What to Look for and How to Help
Sneak peek: Your high needs baby requires extra special care. Discover what research says about sensitive infants and how care builds resilience. If you have a high needs baby, you probably didn’t need a research study to tell you that babies aren’t all wired the same. You may have seen some of your friends’ babies …
The Best Baby Development Books to Help You Navigate Those Early Months
Sneak peek: With so many baby development books on the market, it’s hard to know how to choose. These books all provide research-based insight with parent-friendly writing to help you through the early months of sleep deprivation, feeding questions, and more. When I first found out I was pregnant (over 13 years ago now) I immediately began …
25 Best Parenting Blogs
Sneak peek: As a child development writer (and mom!), I read a lot of parenting blogs. These are some of the best parenting blogs I’ve found to help keep you inspired, learning and growing as a parent. Parenthood is the only “job” that involves no formal training, very little background knowledge (for most of us) …
The Fascinating Reason Why You Should Care About Your Baby’s Babbling
Sneak peek: Is baby babbling a good sign for your infant’s development? Your babbling baby sure is cute, but are those sounds they make just useless gibberish, or does it aid in development? Research points to the role of parents in how infants develop language. I still remember the first time my oldest son started babbling …
Child Psychology Classics: The Mirror Test
Sneak peek: What does the “mirror test” in babies tell us about their self-awareness? At some point or another, many parents have placed their infant in front of a mirror and wondered if their child could understand that it was their own reflection they were seeing. In the realms of child development and parenting, this …
Parenting Tips to Try When Nothing Else Seems to Work
Sneak peek: Parenting tips to help you understand the “why” behind your child’s behavior. Positive parenting tips and ideas to try when nothing else seems to work. I thought I was a fairly good, patient parent until my youngest son reached toddlerhood. Although I have a Ph.D. in Human Development, his behavior baffled me. The typical parenting tips I …
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