I've recently been chatting with a great parent educator, Maggie Macaulay, and we realized we had a lot of the same interests in child …
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The Power of Words
There was recently a fascinating story on NPR about closing the achievement gap between high and low-income children by focusing on …
What Dory and Nemo Can Teach Us About Parenting
Summer is quickly coming to an end and ours has been a busy, enjoyable one. My boys (ages 3 and 7) are finally old enough to (mostly) sit …
Connecting with Kids: The Way to Win Their Hearts
When my 7-year-old started kindergarten a couple of years ago, I was struck by how different our interactions became. Being a stay-at-home …
It’s Not Just About the Milk: Why Breastfeeding Struggles Don’t Have to Ruin the Nursing Experience
We all know the benefits of breastfeeding so many of us have endured struggles, pain, shame, and eventually pushed ourselves beyond our …
Top 5 Parenting Posts of 2016
January is coming to a close, but we are still rounding up the best parenting posts of 2016 around here. It's always fun to see what really …
The Parenting Book That Will Change the Way You Look at Learning
Remember that poster "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"? It lists items like: share everything, play fair, and don't …
5 Evidenced-Backed Tips to Improve Communication with Your Child
Are you familiar with the 3 basic parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive? Before the media took hold of parenting …
The Mindset Shift that Will Stop Mom Shaming in its Tracks
At my moms' group last year, somehow the topic of "unwanted" parenting advice came up in discussion. I was shocked to hear so many other …