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Parenting Research
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 to be both …
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 same interests in child …
How Understanding Child Development Research Makes Us Better Parents
{Why is understanding child development important for parents? Learn how it can open our eyes to wonderful insights about our children and …
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 even been a big argument. …
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 for the little ones …
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 life without …
Why You Should Bother Reading Child Development Research
{Parents base many of their decisions on intuition, so why even bother reading a child development blog? Why research still matters in our …
Welcome to The Thoughtful Parent!
Welcome!This blog is devoted to sharing research-based parenting and child development information with average folks out there who do not …