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The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

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Foster Empathy in Kids with These Simple But Powerful Acts of Kindness

July 2, 2023

Related reading: The Reverse Bucket List Summer: Helping Kids Grow in Gratitude Is there space to think of others? Can …

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The 13 Top Parenting Books for Research-Based Guidance

July 11, 2017

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

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Parenting Books to Get You Through Each Phase of the Early Years

January 15, 2024

With this in mind, I’ve compiled some of the books I have relied upon in the past few years to get me through some …

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The Amazing Role of Parents in Building Children’s Executive Functioning Skills

January 9, 2023

What is Executive Functioning in Child Development? You’ve probably heard about executive functioning in early …

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Year-End Parenting Reflections

December 30, 2023

Parenting thoughts for 2023

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Social Emotional Learning and Children’s Attention

January 6, 2024

Research on social emotional learning in schools What I learned was that instead of starting the day straight away with …

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The Developmental Benefits of Dress-Up Play

November 27, 2023

Sneak peek: For kids, playing dress up is just fun, but child development research shows us that it really is …

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Tips for challenging toddler behavior

November 27, 2023

As babies grow, we are delighted to see their personalities develop and marvel at the fun thingsthey do. But this also …

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50 Best Child Psychology Blogs

August 23, 2023

Sneak peek: Our parenting journey often involves a lot of questions about how to make the best decisions for our …

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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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