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The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

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What Research Says is the Best Stay-at-Home Mom Schedule for Kids {and moms too!}

January 11, 2025

Peek inside: Being a stay-at-home mom with a toddler has its ups and downs. Learn how to establish a stay at home mom …

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3 Totally Realistic but Powerful Ways to be a Happy Stay-at-Home Mom

August 17, 2024

How Can a Stay-at-Home Mom be Happy? Boundary-Setting for Stay-at-Home Moms Self-Care for Stay-at-Home Moms Mindset for …

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How I Became a Happier Stay-at-Home Mom {by focusing on 3 simple things}

May 27, 2024

Sneak peek: Focusing on 3 aspects of my stay-at-home mom routine has made all the difference in making daily life more …

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What Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Taught Me About Child Development (that a Ph.D. didn’t!)

February 11, 2016

{I may have a Ph.D. in Human Development, but the best child development lessons I’ve learned in child development …

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3 Important Parenting Lessons that Child Development Books Didn’t Teach Me (but my kids did)

February 25, 2016

{Child development books can teach many parenting lessons. However, sometimes just observing and reflecting on our own …

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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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