A blog that makes child development approachable.
As the weeks of quarantine and staying at home have passed by, more and more articles have popped up discussing the effects of this time on our children’s development. Some claim that the absence of schooling and social interaction is harmful for our kids. Others remind us that all this togetherness and persisting through adversity […]
Sneak peek: Most summer bucket lists for kids focus on packing in as many exciting activities as possible. This reverse bucket list version helps kids focus on gratitude I realized the other day that I have about 10 summers left with my oldest son before he’ll be off on his own (or at least partially). […]
Even under the best circumstances, parenting a toddler is challenging. Toddlers are physically very capable–they can run, climb (on everything), stack, play, etc. Emotionally, however, they are still very immature. They aren’t very rational, they lose emotional control easily, and their moods switch so fast it will give you whiplash. This is just life as […]
{Most of us have a goal of raising a thankful child, but the cultural narrative of entitlement is a major challenge. Simple ways to foster gratitude in kids.} Does this sound familiar? Your child is given a lovely gift for a birthday or invited to a friend’s party. You know he loved the gift or […]
Many of us are at home with our kids right now due to the pandemic. It tends to put a lot of things into perspective, doesn’t it? How many of us have a whole new appreciation for our kids’ teachers and child care providers? This newfound appreciation is more than just a meme on Facebook, […]
