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The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

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Research Uncovers Why “Smart” Students Cheat

April 27, 2024

Why do students cheat? Research helps us understand especially those who seem too “smart” for it. …

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Why Allowing Your Kids to be Bored is a Savvy Parenting Move

June 13, 2022

{Sneak peek: Kids being bored isn’t a bad thing! The benefits of being bored are real if we can help kids through …

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What Does Child Rearing Mean to You? How Does This Impact Your Parenting Philosophy?

March 13, 2024

What are the Four Styles of Child Rearing ? This question of child rearing styles or philosophies is nothing new. For as …

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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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Is Finding a “Flow State” of Parenting Possible?

March 14, 2024

What is a “flow state” and can it apply to parenting? The question is: how do we get there? I …

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Parenting Your Strong-Willed Child to Help Them Find Their True Gifts

August 27, 2023

Interview with Ginny Luther “If I was honest with myself and looked back on the days that were the toughest, I …

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Looking Beyond “Quality vs. Quantity” Time with Kids

April 30, 2015

As a person trained in the methodology of family science, there is nothing that bothers me more than when the media …

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Amazingly Common (but unhelpful) Myths About Strong-Willed Children

August 23, 2023

What Does “Strong-Willed” Really Mean? Seeing Strong-Willed Children from a New Perspective Disciplining a …

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Why Guided Play is the Secret to Playtime with Your Kids

January 28, 2024

Sneak peek: How you can use guided play to maximize education and fun for you and your child “Mom, I want a …

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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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