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The Best Baby Development Books to Help You Navigate Those Early Months

Parenting Research · March 27, 2021

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{With so many baby development books on the market, it's hard to know how to choose. These books all provide research-based insight with …

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Friday Favorites #2

Uncategorized · March 26, 2021

☑️ There were a few podcasts that helped get my boys (and me) through months of long days at home (thanks to the pandemic). Three of our …

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One Simple Trick to Make Reading to Your Baby More Effective (and fun)

Child Development Classics · March 8, 2021

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{Sneak peek: What are the best baby books? As new parents, we often wonder which books to read to our babies. Luckily, research can guide us …

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How Reading Classic Books Can be a Powerful Form of Self-Care {for kids and adults!}

Social-Emotional Development, Stay-at-Home Mom Life · January 29, 2020

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Sneak peek: Many of these best classic books for children cannot only enrich our kids' lives but ours too. Exploring how reading can be a …

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Super Simple, Research-Backed Ways to Raise a Thankful Child

Social-Emotional Development · April 23, 2020

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{Most of us have a goal of raising a thankful child, but the cultural narrative of entitlement is a major challenge. Simple ways to foster …

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Top Parenting Books from 2020 to Help You Restart for the New Year

Parenting Research, Uncategorized · December 5, 2020

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{Some excellent new parenting books that emerged in 2020 to help you meet your parenting goals} With each new year, we begin our …

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The Hidden Power of Picture Books for Older Kids

Education · August 13, 2019

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Sneak peek: Picture books for older kids still hold a lot of appeal and developmental benefits. Ideas for incorporating picture books into …

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The 13 Top Parenting Books for Research-Based Guidance

Parenting Research · July 11, 2017

{Some of the top parenting books that I've found to provide real, useful research-based guidance. When facing parenting struggles, turn to …

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Are Picture Books Just for Babies?

Education · October 19, 2010

I was surprised to read a recent article in the New York Times that stated that there has been a decline in sales of children's picture …

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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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