Amazingly Common (but unhelpful) Myths About Strong-Willed Children
Sneak peek: A new look at the research on how to discipline a strong-willed child. Understand your strong-willed …
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A New Approach for Encouraging Children to Cooperate
Sneak peek: One of the most common questions I hear is about how to get children to cooperate. Typical advice usually …
Parenting Books to Get You Through Each Phase of the Early Years
Sneak peek: Some of the best parenting books that I’ve found to provide real, useful research-based …
Laid Back Summer Activities That You and Your Kids Will Enjoy
Sneak peek: Summer activities for kids don’t have to involve a lot of camps or scheduled outings. Simple, classic …
Kindness Starts at Home: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Parenting
Sneak peek: What does it mean to have self-compassion in parenting? Does it make us too “soft” on …
Playful Ways to Encourage Kindness in Children
Did you know that bullying occurs once every 7 minutes on the playground and 1 out of 5 children report they are …
The Scientific Reason Why Toddlers Whine (and how to lessen it)
Why Whining Happens Toddlerhood often has a reputation for being a challenging stage of parenting. This stage comes with …
Books to Help You Feel More Confident and Peaceful as a New Mom
Best Books for New Moms The Wonder Weeks Unfortunately, this book was not on my radar (or perhaps had not been published …
The Developmental Benefits of Dress-Up Play
Sneak peek: For kids, playing dress up is just fun, but child development research shows us that it really is …
The 10+ Best Advent Calendars for Toddlers
Sneak peek: With SO many Advent calendars out there, what’s the best pick for a toddler Advent calendar? Some …
What Parents Need to Know Before Hiring a Sleep Consultant
Sneak peek: If your baby or child is struggling with sleep, it’s good to know that certified pediatric sleep …
The Scientific Reason Babies Love Repetition
Baby language development is fascinating, isn’t it? Our little nonverbal infants go from cooing to babbling and …
Why Guided Play is the Secret to Playtime with Your Kids
Sneak peek: How you can use guided play to maximize education and fun for you and your child“Mom, I want a combine …
Preschool is Going Online: Why This is a Huge Mistake
Sneak peek: Online preschool is becoming more common in some areas. Discover why this misguided approach is squandering …
Looking Beyond “Quality vs. Quantity” Time with Kids
As a person trained in the methodology of family science, there is nothing that bothers me more than when the media …
Parenting Ideas I’m Embracing This Year
This was made so clear to me as I watched a wonderful video on Instagram the other day from Dr. Tina Payne Bryson …
Not Just Child’s Play
We all know that children love to play, but have you ever considered that play may actually serve an important …