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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 tribe has real …
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 tantrum? I'm sure …
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 …
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 …
On SpongeBob, Silence, and the Challenges of Raising a “Digital Native”
You may have noticed that SpongeBob Squarepants was all over the news last week. Who knew a little cartoon character could get so much media …
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. Being a stay-at-home …
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 always fun to see what really …
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 everything, play fair, and don't …