Most parents at some point think, “What in the world am I supposed to say to my child right now?!” "What's the best way to coach my child through this...
Inspired by the parenting theme in our last post—My Favorite Parenting Approach: Parenting by Connection—where we interviewed Parenting by Connection Instructor Kristen Volk. Most parents want to have their children...
Attachment Parenting beyond Co-sleeping and Baby-wearing Any way you slice it, parenting is an emotional job. Sometimes, it fills us with such joy, love and wonder. Sometimes it’s just plain...
What is Emotional Safety? In therapy sessions, we talk a lot about emotional safety. We know that to use name-calling, threats or mean words causes hurt, fear and feels emotionally...
What you will wish you knew when you become a parent Thinking back to the birth of your first child, would you have enjoyed having a support network of other...
It started in the hospital. There you were, laboring, having rather quickly lost all sense of modesty you ever had. You realize abruptly, if you hadn’t long before, that you...
Good girl to write your blog! Oh. Hi. That’s me, praising myself, compliments of this wonderful “Real Simple” article. I love this concept and probably need to work on praising...
Letting Go: Meeting our kids where they are Why is it so hard to let go sometimes as a parent of a young child? Oh yes. I remember. It's because...
Parenting and Marriage - how do you find happiness in both? I love articles like this Parenting.com article by Robert Barnett, entitled “8 ways to be a happier Mom.” Desperately seeking…permission I...