TV Exposure and Children’s Language Development
A new study was just released yesterday in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine sheds more …
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New Podcast: Common Child Development Myths
Awhile back I had the opportunity to record a podcast with one of the co-founders of Tumblon, a wonderful website that …
Understanding Scientific Research: The Post I Wish I Had Written
I recently ran across a post on The Mother’s Handbook that I thought was so clever that I couldn’t resist …
Does Having Children Make You Happier?
This may seem like a controversial question to some people. Of course, you love your children and cannot imagine your …
Black Friday and Holiday Weekend Deals for Parents
Instead of filling up social media posts with deals, I decided to compose a list of all the Black Friday and Holiday …
5 Parenting Lessons Research Taught Us This Year
Well, the year 2017 is officially in the history books. Along with it, shelves full of parenting research become part of …
Holiday Gift Guide for Raising an “Unselfie” Child
As we enter into the holiday season, one book and its key concept keeps popping into my head: Unselfie: Why Empathetic …
An Ode to New Parents {plus a Giveaway!}
What do you remember most vividly about the first year of becoming a parent? The joy of seeing your baby born? Gazing at …
The Thoughtful Parent in Print
It’s starting to look a lot like the holiday season wherever you go. My little town has all sorts of Christmas …