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The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

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    • 7 Ways to Teach Your Child About Kindness
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    • Research-Backed Real-Life Strategies to Discipline Kids without Yelling
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executive functioning skills

Want to Promote Executive Functioning Skills in Your Kids? It’s Easier than You Think

March 15, 2010

{We hear a lot about executive functioning skills in the parenting world. What are they and how can we help our children …

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growth mindset for kids

Growth Mindset for Kids: Help Your Child Look at Failure in a Whole New Way

May 5, 2016

{Growth mindset is more than just a buzz word. Research helps us understand how growth mindset for kids aides them in …

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5 Parenting Lessons Research Taught Us This Year

January 5, 2018

Well, the year 2017 is officially in the history books. Along with it, shelves full of parenting research become part of …

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Want Your Kids to Learn Problem-Solving? Let Them Play! {Plus a Ninja Book Review}

January 10, 2017

If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you have probably picked up on the idea that learning through …

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Just for Fun: Hand-Clapping and Cognitive Development

May 7, 2010

Sometimes a research study comes along that just makes you wonder, “How did that researcher think to study …

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The Parenting Book That Will Change the Way You Look at Learning

March 2, 2017

Remember that poster “All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”? It lists items like: share …

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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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