The Parenting Hack We All Know (but here’s how to use it more effectively)
We often hear that giving kids choices empowers them and helps our parenting lives go smoother. While true, offering …
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Why Arts and Crafts for Boys Still Matter
Arts and Crafts for Boys are Definitely Outside the Box Well, then I actually had a preschool-age boy and reality sunk …
How to Support Your Child’s Unique Learning Style
When it comes to learning, we each have a unique learning style or way of processing information and getting excited …
What Does Child Rearing Mean to You? How Does This Impact Your Parenting Philosophy?
What are the Four Styles of Child Rearing ? This question of child rearing styles or philosophies is nothing new. For as …
How Observation Taught Me 3 Child Development Lessons You Need to Know
What Does Rearing a Child Mean? While it seems like an obvious question, child rearing is a relatively new idea. Rearing …
Parenting and Child Development: Lessons Learned from My Kids
Parenting and Child Development Lessons Rearing a child, of course, means to nurture, care for and guide a child to …
Is Finding a “Flow State” of Parenting Possible?
What is a “flow state” and can it apply to parenting? The question is: how do we get there? I …
The Myth of “the Mozart Effect”: When Good Research and Bad Journalism Combine
Sneak peek: Think listening to Mozart will make your baby or toddler a genius? Think again. The true story behind the …
The 13 Top Parenting Books for Research-Based Guidance
{Some of the top parenting books that I’ve found to provide real, useful research-based guidance. When facing …