Slowing Down
By Megan Stonelake I’m officially renaming this autumn, “The Season of the Endless Cold.” We’ve been sick almost continuously for about two months, and it…
Parenting
How to break the cycle of shame with your child
By Dr. Laura Markham “Shaming makes the child wrong for feeling, wanting or needing something.” – Robin Grille “Harsh, critical parental behavior produces shame-prone,…
Democratic Parenting: The Beautiful Middle Path of Meeting The Whole Family’s Needs
By Katesurfs I recently read an article in the Sydney Morning Herald about how overly permissive parents are raising terrorizing, entitled, narcissistic entitled teenagers and…
Try This Next Time Your Child Has a Meltdown…
By Alison Elsberry Have you ever heard the phrase “Use your words“? Or perhaps you’ve said it to your child when they’re having an…
9 Reasons I (Still) Refuse To Be The Meanest Mum
By Jennifer McGrail Someone recently asked me when I was going to stop writing about not being the “mean mum.” My answer? As long…
Lessons my babies have taught me- if it’s hard for me, it’s even harder on them
By Carly Grubb, aka Grubby Mummy Empathy. I am an empathetic person. Some may even say I am too empathetic (if there is such…
EVERY GIRL IS BEAUTIFUL, AND BEAUTY IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE FEARED
By Cindy Johnson I’ve seen this over and over, from well-meaning, intelligent friends who are parents. They’ll post a photo of their daughter and…
The Danish Practice That Will Up Your Family’s Happiness Factor
By Kristy Ramirez My second cup of coffee is in my hands before 11 am, and a friend of mine perches on the couch across…
Will Getting a Pet Change Your Child’s Life For The Better?
By Jess Wilson Pets. They aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but if you are on the brink of making a decision regarding adopting a…
Why We Need to Stop Giving Kids Time-Outs
By Jennifer Lehr Timing, they say, is everything. I was born in 1969, around the time when spanking was starting to get a bad…
Why Storytelling is Way Better than Lecturing your Kids
By David Sewell McCann He left his sneakers out in the rain again. She will not leave her sister alone. He is terrified of spiders. She…
Whole Mama Wild
By Loveday Why Big sleep? Tui bird happy birthday. Mama? Dada climb tree. Hat on. Trousers on. Flower! Look. Penguin move head. Look at…
Three lifechanging reasons to limit our kids’ screen time
By Jamie Geurtjens We have all heard that kids shouldn’t watch so much TV, but it’s not just TV that’s taken our kids over,…
My Friends Make Me a Better Mama
By Megan Stonelake I used to have this really close friend. We were roommates for years and best friends for even longer. When I…
Don’t Worry. Be Happy.
By Dr. Laura Markham “Realize that now, in this moment of time, you are creating. You are creating your next moment based on what…
FIVE WAYS SCIENCE PROVES A NEW MOTHER CAN TRUST HER INSTINCTS
By Tracy Gillett The pain is unbearable as I sit on the edge of our couch, shaking as tears stream down my face. I can’t…
Coming Unglued at 3:00 a.m.
By Lauren Porter If there is one uniting theme of parenthood, it is likely exhaustion. Parents, most especially mothers, speak eternally of their overwhelming…
Is it OK for kids to wear secondhand shoes?
When kids grow out of their shoes so quickly and good shoes can be very expensive to buy, secondhand shoes and passing shoes down…
Chorus of Compassion: Pain as a Messenger
By Jessica Rios As I laid in bed yesterday, the left side of my head ripping apart from the inside with constant pressing pain,…
Little Girl Talking To Her Mama In The Bathroom Is Too Cute
By Hannah Schenker Does your little one follow you to the bathroom? Can’t get even a few minutes in there by yourself? This video…