My Baby Taught Me How To Be a Mum
By Suzi O’Shea I saw an article posted on one of the countless parenting Facebook pages, suggesting that parents who ‘sleep train’ their babies are…
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Could You Dare NOT To Discipline?
By Dr. Laura Markham I am a loving mother and mostly my children are very good. But everyone knows that children need discipline. What…
The Shadow World of Positive Thinking
By Becky Cashman I cut up the toast before I put the cheese on it, and for that I would pay. You see, Isaac…
Exactly what is Attachment Parenting?
By Cherie Raymond I’ve often been asked, “So what IS attachment parenting”. After long winded explanations, for ME, it boiled down to this: “In a practical…
Becoming Mommy
By L.R.Knost “Parents aren’t perfect people. They are people being perfected.” In the deep stillness of the night, a newborn’s cry pierces the silence….
Marriage Isn’t Over After Kids
By Jennifer S. White After the kids go to bed, it’s our only real time together. We pry our own sleepy eyes open and…
Babies Don’t Manipulate-They Communicate
By L.R.Knost On a recent trip to the park, I overheard a parent ranting and raving about a little one “being a brat and…
Brene Brown tackles how to talk to kids about hateful rhetoric
By Hannah Schenker Brené Brown is such an incredible gift to the world. Her thoughtful books and talks on the ins and outs of…
When a preschooler’s friends aren’t playing nice, should a parent intervene?
By Meghan Leahy Q: My almost-4-year-old is sweet and sensitive (and crazy, of course, as they all are). She plays well with others, as long…
Dads don’t babysit, they parent! Check out this ‘Don’t forget Dads’ Instagram account
By Hannah Schenker Does your baby’s daddy get peeved by people praising him for “babysitting” his own child? That’s not babysitting, that’s called parenting!…
The power of introverts
By Hannah Schenker Are you a daydreamer? Would you prefer to spend an afternoon buried in books to going out socialising with friends? Do…
“Quit Crying” and Other Phrases You Should Stop Saying to Your Kids
By Megan Stonelake In my work with parents, we often discuss parenting strategies that feel brand new. They may be counter to popular parenting…
How giving children less, actually provides them with so much more
By Jamie Geurtjens With the dramatic increase in anxiety, behavioral and attention disorders among our children, there is a new kind of parenting and…
Reflections on when my husband was a stay-at-home Dad
By Lauren Keenan This week, my baby girl reaches the age my son was when what I like to think of as the Great…
Why I will Never Ignore Her Cries
By Motherhood Rising Tears stream down my face as I read these words. These facts. I have read many an article on Facebook while…
Is it harder to make friends when you’re older?
By Lauren Keenan An old friend of mine lamented recently how hard it is to make new friends nowadays. She’s lovely, so lack of…
What has surprised me the most about parenting
By Lauren Keenan Before having kids, I thought I knew everything. I’d read parenting books, observed mothers, and spent hours on parenting forums. I…
7 Strategies for Positive Discipline
By Megan Stonelake There are some misconceptions about how parents discipline when they don’t use punishment. The assumption about discipline appears to be that…
When You and Your Child Need Some First Aid Fast
By Dr Laura Markham “When we act with love, trying to understand the other person, it is easy, natural to have more patience.” —…
Rethinking the nappy
By Miriam McCaleb When we think about adults spending quality time with children, I wonder if it’s just me, or does your mind go…