Are More Babies Born During the Summer? (Plus Baby Gift Ideas)
{We often think of summer as baby season but are more babies really born during the summer? A little science (and fun) …
Parenting Research
The Amazing Benefits Of A Mom Tribe For You And Your Baby
{All mothers need their community of people who support their role as mothers–the mom tribe. It turns out this mom …
Research Examines the Link Between “Difficult” Child Behavior and iPad Use
Have you ever handed your iPad or phone to your kid when he/she is fussy? What about when they are having a full-blown …
Welcome to The Thoughtful Parent!
Welcome!This blog is devoted to sharing research-based parenting and child development information with average folks …
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 …
Connecting with Kids: The Way to Win Their Hearts
When my 7-year-old started kindergarten a couple of years ago, I was struck by how different our interactions became. …
Top 5 Parenting Posts of 2016
January is coming to a close, but we are still rounding up the best parenting posts of 2016 around here. It’s …
The Parenting Book That Will Change the Way You Look at Learning
Remember that poster “All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”? It lists items like: share …
5 Evidenced-Backed Tips to Improve Communication with Your Child
Are you familiar with the 3 basic parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive? Before the media took …