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 …
Why You Should Bother Reading Child Development Research
Sneak peek: As parents, we base many of our decisions on intuition, so why even bother reading child development …
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. …
The Scientific Reason Why Yelling at Your Kids Doesn’t Work
Sneak peek: Yelling at your kids is not something any parent plans to do, but it happens from time to time. Research …
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 …
7 Ways to Teach Your Child About Kindness
I’m thrilled to feature Alexandra Eidens, founder of Big Life Journal, as a guest writer this week. She is a mom …
What is the Goal of Preschool?
Today I’m blogging over at Notes on Parenting on the topic of preschools–what it’s all about and what …
The Surprising Link Between Your Sleep Expectations and Your Baby’s Sleep
Sneak peek: We all go into parenting with expectations about our children’s behavior. How might these expectations …
The Hidden Power of Hand-Clapping Songs: How Simple Rhythms Boost Kids’ Learning
Sneak peek: Hand-clapping songs do more than entertain your child—they strengthen their memory, coordination, and even …
Seeing the Unique Gift of Your Child’s Temperament
Sneak peek: A child’s temperament sets the stage for so much that happens in their life. If your life is …