We Can Do Hard Things
By Sarah R Moore I did a hard thing today. While my family was on a long nature hike, I spotted one of those…
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Tips and Tricks for Moving House with Children
By Sarah Moore Moving with kids isn’t easy. Heck, moving without kids is hard, too. I understand so well; my six-year-old child has known four homes…
A Green Christmas: 8 Tips for Sustainability
By Sarah Moore Growing up, I always wanted a white Christmas – there was just something magical about waking up to a blanket of…
Peaceful Siblings: How to Raise Kids Who Like Each Other
By Sarah R. Moore In this interview excerpt, Sarah at Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting discusses with Dr. Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting how to…
Boundaries with Kids: 4 Helpful Ways to Support Them from the Heart
By Sarah R. Moore Setting boundaries with kids can feel like one of the trickiest parts of gentle parenting. We worry that if we’re too…
Bribing Children: 3 Reasons it Backfires & What To Do Instead
By Sarah R. Moore Bribing children to improve their behaviour or motivate them — it’s common, but should we be doing it? I was…
This Is What Secure Attachment Looks Like
By Sarah R. Moore Although I’d heard this day was coming, today was the first time my daughter said, “I don’t love you, Mommy. In…
Evidence-Based Natural & Holistic Solutions for Your Unique Medical Needs
Perth Health Collective is a holistic health clinic based in Mount Lawley, providing inclusive, evidence-based care focusing on building the foundations of health. Holly…
Rupture and Repair (Making Up When You’ve Messed Up)
By Sarah R. Moore We all make mistakes as parents. And while we know that’s true, it feels absolutely awful when we make them-especially…
The Day I Got Serious About Parenting
By Sarah R. Moore It was my child’s four-month checkup. She was thriving; ahead on all her milestones. Smiling, rolling, babbling, and snuggling were…
What is Positive Parenting?
By Sarah R. Moore Positive parenting goes by many names: authoritative or gentle parenting, peaceful parenting, attachment parenting, positive discipline, mindful and conscious parenting,…
Bad Parenting Advice? 5 Ways to Stand Your Ground Peacefully
By Sarah R. Moore We’ve all gotten parenting advice that didn’t sit right with us – it went against our intuition or simply didn’t…
How to Stop Managing Behaviour and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids
By Sarah R. Moore In a recent interview with Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting, leading child psychologist Mona Delahooke, PhD, discussed her new book, Brain-Body Parenting:…
Family Activities: 3 Fun Ways to Up the Joy at Home
By Sarah R. Moore These days, we need connection more than ever. We feel like we have talked about everything there is to talk…
Promoting Gratitude in Kids: Random Acts of Kindness
By Sarah Moore Here in the northern hemisphere, many of us are hunkering down on colder days, upping the comfort food, and tentatively peeking…
Why We Need to Think Differently about Backtalk
By Sarah R. Moore “Mama, I’m worried about something,” my child said to me at bedtime. “What is it?” I asked. “[This person, I’ll…
Childhood Friends: 3 Important Lessons We Can Learn about How to Be Good Humans
By Sarah R. Moore Childhood friends are so much more than meet the eye. Our children’s first relationships outside the home are noteworthy insofar…
25 Fun Acts of Kindness for Kids
By Sarah R. Moore We know that genuine gratitude is scientifically proven to be good for people. Further, there are few better ways to…
Breathing Exercises for Kids: Why Most Backfire & 7 Ways to Try Instead
By Sarah R. Moore Breathing exercises for kids sound like a great idea, don’t they? They’re calming and grounding, and help our children find…
How to be a Better Mum: 3 Big Reasons It’s Hard & What to Do About It
By Sarah R. Moore Parenting experts tell us how to be a better mum, but few tell us why it’s so darn hard to…