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The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

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Distracted by Your Device? This Parenting Research Will Change Your Perspective {Printable}

August 8, 2017

{New research is showing the impact of digitally distracted parents. How we can change our perspective and put …

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Research-Backed Tips for Prioritizing Parenting Presence (in a tech-saturated world)

January 3, 2021

Parents on Phones The Role of Technoference How Cell Phones Affect Family Relationships The Smart Parenting Mantra for …

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4 Powerful Social-Emotional Lessons Kids are Learning During the Pandemic

August 5, 2020

As the weeks of quarantine and staying at home have passed by, more and more articles have popped up discussing the …

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Why You Should Bother Reading Child Development Research

December 21, 2020

Sneak peek: Parents base many of their decisions on intuition, so why even bother reading child development blogs? Why …

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3 Important Parenting Lessons that Child Development Books Didn’t Teach Me (but my kids did)

February 25, 2016

{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

June 16, 2020

Our country is in turmoil. There is protesting in the streets and many parents aren’t sure how to discuss these …

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Research-Backed Benefits of Being an “Older” Mom

August 28, 2018

{The medical community may tell us about all the risk of “mature” motherhood. However, psychology is showing …

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More Than Just the Milk: Why Breastfeeding Struggles Don’t Have to Define Your Motherhood

January 21, 2020

We all know the developmental benefits of breastfeeding so many of us have endured breastfeeding struggles, pain, …

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Research-Backed Ways for Keeping Kids Healthy

August 25, 2016

It’s winter and that means illness is all too common. While parents are probably (secretly) relieved to send their …

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Amy Webb
As a mom of two young boys, I've seen first-hand how research-based child development information, combined with intuition, can guide you through your parenting journey. Although I have a Ph.D.in Human Development and Family Sciences, many of my real parenting discoveries have come through my experience. I believe parenting with confidence comes from knowledge; parenting with grace comes from insight. Join me on this parenting journey of learning and discovery

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