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The Real Reason Your Social Media Feed Makes You Feel Like a Bad Parent

Parenting Research · March 22, 2021

{Research now shows that social media comparison is a real phenomenon; it's not just in your head. Ideas for how to get past the social …

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How to Parent Toddlers with Respect and Empathy

Toddler Development, Uncategorized · March 20, 2021

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Toddlerhood is such an interesting, challenging, emotion-provoking, fascinating phase of development. It emerges just about the time we …

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The Parenting Hack We All Know (but here’s how to use it more effectively)

Parenting Research, Toddler Development · August 29, 2019

{We often hear that giving kids choices empowers them and helps our parenting lives go smoother. While true, offering kids choices also …

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One Research-Backed Way to Handle Toddler Tantrums

Toddler Development · August 17, 2020

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Sneak peek: Toddler tantrums are normal but very frustrating. Research helps guide us in a slightly unconventional way on how to deal with …

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The Rewards and Struggles of Working at Home with Kids

Parenting Research, Stay-at-Home Mom Life · October 27, 2020

Since the pandemic hit several months ago many of us have been working from home with kids more than we ever thought possible. The …

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Toddler Development: A Research-Based Guide for Parents

Toddler Development · September 9, 2019

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Toddlerhood can be a challenging time for both parents and kids. Understanding more about toddler development can help guide you through …

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What I Learned from MLK about Emotional Regulation (for Adults and Kids)

Social-Emotional Development, Uncategorized · February 1, 2021

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{Sneak peek: Fostering emotional self-regulation in children can be one of our most important parenting responsibilities. It's not always …

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The Key to Making Sense of Your Child’s Crankiness: Understanding Toddler Growth Spurts

Child Development Classics, Toddler Development · June 11, 2019

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{How understanding toddler growth spurts might just give some meaning to your child's crankiness. P.S. it's helpful for older kids …

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Moms’ Expectations About Infant Sleep: Is There a Connection to Actual Sleep Patterns?

Child Development Classics · June 10, 2009

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Sneak peek: We all go into parenting with expectations about our children's behavior. How might these expectations actually influence 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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