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How Your Relationship With Your Kid Influences Their Behavior
Without a doubt, that the way we shape a child’s behaviors is much more complex than a set of behavioral standards or measurements.
The Secret "=Formula" for a Happy Relationship
If your marriage is anything like mine, you’ve done all kinds of things to nurture the relationship. Luckily, I've found the secret- spreadsheets.
Tweets, Texts, and Emojis: Why Communicating In Brief Snippets Is Hurting Our Kids
As kids spend more time in this world of snippets, they lose the ability to pick up on non-verbal expressions which are important in understanding others.
The Science Behind Discipline: 7 Tips to Keep in Mind to Modify Your Child’s Behavior
A child learns about acceptable and unacceptable behavior by observing the people around him/her. What lessons can you learn from behavior modification?
Stories For Kids Who Have Questions About Death
Many young kids have questions about death. These picture books- some very practical, others, more metaphorical, can help answer them.
Obstetrics' Dark Underbelly: Electronic Fetal Monitoring in Labor Fails to Help
While inconvenient to the hospital system, I encourage all expectant mothers to consider refusing constant monitoring and to request intermittent monitoring instead.
How Shopping Can Eat Away at Your Time
Too often, I end up quietly ashamed after buying clothes. I have dubbed this phenomenon “The Shopping Shame Cycle.”
An Old-School, West Indian Parent, Talks Black-and-White Parenting
As a child of Old-school parents, I can tell you first hand, they don’t ‘play.’ These parents did not mess around where it came to disciplining their children.
Five Reasons to Take Heart If Your Child Is Diagnosed With Autism
I was that mom who had to hear from a stranger that her two-and-a-half-year-old son had autism. I've got good news. It will get better.
Just So You Know: Pregnancy Brain Is a Real, (And Permanent) Thing
If you've been pregnant, you've probably experienced, "pregnancy brain." This results in mindless moments and memory lapses you might not have had a problem with before.
The Truth About Marriage and How to Carry the Weight of It
Marriage is heavy, and children make it heavier. In order to keep our marriage from drowning, we have to sometimes shift some weight.
7 Favorite Family Robots in Pop Culture History
Notable robots who were part of a family.
You've Arrived! Welcome to the Wonderful World of Adulting
Congrats kids, you have made it to the promised land of bills, weight gain, and dark circles under your eyes.
Help! My Kid Is Socially Awkward (But So Is Yours)
If there are any parents reading this who are appalled by their kid’s behavior, I've compiled a list of universal infractions to help you understand that all kids are gross.
A Realistic Timeline Examining the Importance of Ample Maternity Leave
The first few weeks after a baby is born are as chaotic as they are precious. But for many families, the worries about job security and financial stability overshadow those early days.
What Is ASMR, and How Can It Benefit Your Kid's Mental Health?
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, or ASMR, is a physical sensation characterized by a tingling feeling that typically starts at the scalp and then travels down the spine.
How to Crush Your Parent-Teacher Conference
This morning I received a reminder text from my son’s school that Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled next week. Thankfully, it's not my first rodeo.
I Should Not Be Here, But I Am: A Survivor's Birth Story
I write this seven months later. It’s incredible how much has changed. I should not be here. I should not be here. But I am.
How to Help Your Children Feel Safe and Secure
My two-year-old son has all of the bumps and bruises typical of an adventurous child, who hasn’t quite figured out how to fly or how to keep his torso from out-running his toes. He always bounces b...
How to Help Your Children Handle Their Emotions
If every moment has the potential to lead to an emotional breakdown, emotion coaching could offer a solution.
10 Parenting Tips Learned From My Time as a Stripper That You Need to Know
I know you may think it’s absolutely ridiculous to think that you could learn anything about parenting from a former stripper, but you would be wrong.
Finding Peace As A One-Child Family
In a world full of messages of the ‘only lonely,’ we can be made to feel we are somehow doing something wrong by making the decision to have an only child.
How Mindfulness Increases the Compassion in Your Parenting
How do we create a more compassionate world for our children? We can start by practicing mindfulness and compassion in our own homes and relationships.
A Call for a Birthday Party Revolution
I propose that we stop lavish kids' birthday parties. We can honor our growing little ones without going broke and without meltdown-inducing stimulation.