Great New Resource for Parents: Mind in the Making
If you had to name 7 essential skills that you wanted to instill in your child that would benefit them throughout their …
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Just for Fun: Hand-Clapping and Cognitive Development
Sometimes a research study comes along that just makes you wonder, “How did that researcher think to study …
Children and Media Use (with Guest Maggie Macaulay)
I’ve recently been chatting with a great parent educator, Maggie Macaulay, and we realized we had a lot of the …
Educational (and Fun) Summer Activities
Summertime is fast approaching so in preparation, parent educator Maggie Macaulay from Whole Hearted Parenting is doing …
Mr. Sandman Bring Me a…Smart Kid?
As parents we know that sleep is important for our kids and ourselves. One of the biggest struggles many parents face is …
The Power of Words
There was recently a fascinating story on NPR about closing the achievement gap between high and low-income children by …
When Does Merchandising Go Too Far?
I recently read an article in the New York Times that reported how the Walt Disney company just started a new division …
Affluence as a Risk Factor
Although poverty is a well-documented risk factor for children at a variety of level, affluence (and the parenting …
Naughty and Nice: The Origins of Compassion
With the holiday season upon us, I’m thinking about compassion today. As parents, most of want to instill an …