When your child snarls at you, could you just offer love?
‘I have been skeptical in the past of hugging a child who is screaming at you and being generally quite awful … in theory…
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Six habits of highly effective parents
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Build Them Up: Sexism in our Culture
By Georgie Budini (BPsy Hons) I have witnessed a few interactions between parents and their children lately that have been similar in content and…
Village: Our Loss, Our Longing
By Jessica Rios of Leaning Into Light When I was in college, I heard about hippies living together on communes. It sounded so wild,…
WATCH: 12 ways to help your child SOAR
Dr Shefali, who made this tiny but mighty little video, is a clinical psychologist, international speaker and bestselling author of the award-winning book, The…
5 ways we should be more like toddlers
Re-blogged with permission by Lauren Keenan of Modern Mothercraft Ah, toddlers. Those little beings given to us to keep us on our toes. Like…
6 Battles I’m Glad I Stopped Picking With My Toddler
Re-blogged with permission by Jennifer S. White Parenting is exactly why the phrase “pick your battles” was invented. However, not everything has to be…
5 Ways To Reconnect with Your Child When You’re Having a Bad Day
By Dr. Laura Markham “Can you give tips on how to stay connected when you feel irritable? I’m not yelling, but I’m not as…
75 Things I’m Doing While My Kids Still Think I’m Cool
by Jennifer S. White My kids-gloriously, wondrously, delightfully-think I’m cool. I dyed my hair blue nearly a year ago, and recently I transitioned it…
Travel well with young ones this summer
By Hannah Schenker It’s that time of year again! Families everywhere packing up and heading off on summer adventures around the country or further…
I’m Not The Mom I Thought (and Hoped) I Would Be
Republished with permission from Barrie Bismarck I was going to be a perfect stay-at-home mom and enjoy every single moment teaching and encouraging my…
The night the earth shook: A mother’s story of the Kaikoura quake
By Alison Dight It is absolutely terrifying to think that your family is about to die. I can’t begin to understand everything that went…
London dad doesn’t sugarcoat parenting
Dad Simon Hooper and mum Clementine (Clemmie) have their work cut out for them, raising four daughters under age 10 in London: a 9-year-old,…
A Nurturing Alternative to Calm-Down and Time-Out Rooms
Re-published with permission by Mona Delahooke from The Visible Parent Rose’s parents and teachers were concerned about how to help her find success in…
Motherhood: Unfiltered. Real, at home parenting in pictures
By Hannah Schenker Motherhood: Unfiltered is a photography project by Eran Jayne Photography in which Eran sought to uncover what motherhood looks like in…
Debunking the shit out of attachment parenting myths…
Re-blogged with permission by Meg Nagle, aka The Milk Meg I read an article recently which really caught my attention. The author is a…
What to say to your child instead of “Don’t Cry!”
By Hannah Schenker What should you say to someone who is crying? Your partner, your friend, your child? Although we have the best of…
7 self-care ideas for parents
By Hannah Schenker Being a parent is hard work. There’s no denying it. Whether you are juggling a job alongside, or you are your…
Loving the “Quiet Kid”
Re-blogged with permission from Adrienne Meade “She’s a really cool kid,” I told my colleague. I know that my friend, who will be my…
What to do about a toddler toy-taker
She’s bold, bright, a leader – no wallflower this girl. She’s eager to connect with her peers, and a simple hello isn’t enough. She…