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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Social Emotional Learning and Children’s Attention
Research on social emotional learning in schools What I learned was that instead of starting the day straight away with …
Amazingly Common (but unhelpful) Myths About Strong-Willed Children
What Does “Strong-Willed” Really Mean? Seeing Strong-Willed Children from a New Perspective Disciplining a …
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 …
Children Develop at the Pace of Nature, Not Technology
Sneak peek: When was the last time you asked yourself, “Shouldn’t my child know how to do this by …
The Secret to Raising Happy Kids: Don’t Focus on Happiness
Sneak peek: The key for how to raise a happy child is, ironically, to focus less on happiness. As I explored this topic …
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 …
How Research Can Help Us Raise More Grateful Kids
Sneak peek: In thinking about how to raise grateful children, we look beyond the surface to a deeper …
The Science-Based Reason Why Experience Gifts are Great for Kids
{plus 25+ awesome experience gift ideas} Sneak peek: Looking for some “outside the box” gift ideas that kids …
The Key to Making Sense of Your Child’s Crankiness: Understanding Growth Spurts
Sneak peek: Understanding your child’s growth spurt might just give some meaning to your child’s crankiness. …
Toddlers Have Big Emotions. Insight from Research on How to Respond
Sneak peek: One key aspect of toddler emotional development is learning to cope with emotions. Research provides …
Childhood Independence: Finding the Balance of Holding Tight and Letting go
Sneak peek: Do you struggle with childhood independence? Does it feel scary to let your child or teen do things on their …