3 Important Parenting Lessons that Child Development Books Didn’t Teach Me (but my kids did)
{Child development books can teach many parenting lessons. However, sometimes just observing and reflecting on our own …
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How to Talk With Your Child About Race and Racism
Our country is in turmoil. There is protesting in the streets and many parents aren’t sure how to discuss these …
More Than Just the Milk: Why Breastfeeding Struggles Don’t Have to Define Your Motherhood
We all know the developmental benefits of breastfeeding so many of us have endured breastfeeding struggles, pain, …
Beyond Our Own Front Door: What We Can Learn from a Multicultural View of Parenting
In the current atmosphere of parenting it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by questions and worries. It seems that many …
Is There Such a Thing as a “Bad Seed?”
Dr. Richard Friedman, a professor of psychiatry, recently wrote an article published in the New York Times that I found …
Yet Another Reason Not to Fight in Front of the Kids
We’ve all done it…that argument with our spouse/partner just exploded in front of our kids. It may not have …
Holiday Help: Finding Developmentally Appropriate Toys
The holiday season is upon us! Many of us are spending time shuffling through store shelves looking for the perfect gift …
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 …