Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week by Trading Up Your Pump (and Helping Moms in Need)
World Breastfeeding Week is this week! What is it all about? Why should we bother having so much attention paid to …
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Bullying Prevention Awareness: A Time for Learning About Tolerance
The month is almost over and I just realized that October is bullying prevention awareness month. What an important …
Encouragement in the Face of a #MomFail Culture
In an era of Pinterest-perfect playrooms and social pressures to be the “perfect mom,” it is easy to feel …
“Diaper Need” is About More than Just Diapers
Well, I am actually back to writing (at least periodically) here at The Thoughtful Parent. I hope there are still some …
Early Education: Beyond the Headlines
I posted this Babble articlethe other day about early education in our country and it prompted me to really think about …
Interesting News Bits
Being the typical geek that I am, I love NPR. I don’t have a chance to listen to it as much as I used to since I …
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
Today is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. I’ve been making a point to blog about this for …
Targeting Children with Treats
I thought this infographic was important to share. It’s enlightening and a little scary to see how advertisers …
Book Review: The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses
It’s not often that I review books/products on this blog, but I recently had the opportunity to review a series of …