I have a different approach to parenting than my partner. What can I do? There’s a romanticized idea of parenthood where we assume it will automatically bring couples closer together,...
Relationships of all kinds can be complex, including romantic relationships. When you add kids into the mix, things can get even trickier because there are more people involved and different...
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...
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...