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Children and Media Use (with Guest Maggie Macaulay)

Parenting Research · May 11, 2010

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

Child Development Classics · January 11, 2011

There was recently a fascinating story on NPR about closing the achievement gap between high and low-income children by focusing on …

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What Dory and Nemo Can Teach Us About Parenting

Social-Emotional Development · August 16, 2016

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 …

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Connecting with Kids: The Way to Win Their Hearts

Parenting Research · October 13, 2016

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 …

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It’s Not Just About the Milk: Why Breastfeeding Struggles Don’t Have to Ruin the Nursing Experience

Stay-at-Home Mom Life · November 17, 2016

We all know the benefits of breastfeeding so many of us have endured struggles, pain, shame, and eventually pushed ourselves beyond our …

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Top 5 Parenting Posts of 2016

Parenting Research · January 27, 2017

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 …

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

Parenting Research · March 2, 2017

Remember that poster "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"? It lists items like: share everything, play fair, and don't …

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5 Evidenced-Backed Tips to Improve Communication with Your Child

Parenting Research · March 9, 2017

Are you familiar with the 3 basic parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive? Before the media took hold of parenting …

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The Mindset Shift that Will Stop Mom Shaming in its Tracks

Stay-at-Home Mom Life · August 22, 2017

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 …

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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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