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The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

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The Art and Science of Raising a Sensitive Boy (Without Crushing his Spirit)

June 12, 2025

Sneak peek: Raising a sensitive boy in a culture that does not value boys’ emotions can be challenging. However, …

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Kindness Starts at Home: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Parenting

February 12, 2024

Sneak peek: What does it mean to have self-compassion in parenting? Does it make us too “soft” on …

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Building Emotional Intelligence Through Everyday Interactions with Your Kids

April 2, 2025

Why Emotional Skills Matter The Development of Emotional Intelligence How to Foster Emotional Intelligence Want ideas …

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The Scientific Reason Why Yelling at Your Kids Doesn’t Work

January 13, 2024

{Yelling at your kids is not something any parent plans to do, but it happens from time to time. Research helps us learn …

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Parenting and Child Development: Lessons Learned from My Kids

March 16, 2024

Parenting and Child Development Lessons Rearing a child, of course, means to nurture, care for and guide a child to …

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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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Easy but Powerful Ways to Connect with Your Kids

December 16, 2022

Why Connecting with Your Kids Matters Attachment Although we all know that it feels good to have a strong emotional …

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Why “Soft Skills” for Students May be the Key to Solving Attention Problems

January 26, 2017

{As attention problems become more common in kids, researchers continue to understand this issue. New research points …

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Children’s Emotional Intelligence: How to Develop those Crucial “Soft Skills”

June 5, 2019

{Fostering emotional intelligence in children might be one of the most important things you can do to ensure their …

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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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