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 …
Parenting Research
Why Understanding Your Tween’s Brain Might Just Make You a Better Parent
What is Going On With My Tween/Teen’s Brain and Behavior? Common Myths About Tweens and Teens Positive Parenting …
The Real Reason Your Social Media Feed Makes You Feel Like a Bad Parent
Mom Comparison: The Thief of Joy Why Social Media Worsens Mom Comparison Why Do I Compare Myself to Other Moms? How Do I …
Yelling at Your Kids? Discover the True Reason Why
So…you yelled at your kids. Again. You know this isn’t how you want to parent. You want to be a calm, …
How to Make Time to Connect With Your Kids, Even When You Are Insanely Busy
As parents, we know that the emotional connection with our kids is really the foundation of our relationship. Without …
Looking Beyond the Headlines: Video Games and Children’s Behavior
{Sneak Peak: Are kids’ video games really detrimental to children’s development? A new books helps us sort …
Understanding Cyberbullying: The Kind of Bullying We Can’t See
We are a digital world. Ever since the start of the internet, we’ve been on a slippery technological slide that’s …
4 Powerful Social-Emotional Lessons Kids are Learning During the Pandemic
As the weeks of quarantine and staying at home have passed by, more and more articles have popped up discussing the …
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 …