mindful parenting

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Mom shares wet playground hack that’s a game-changer for rainy play

So simple, so smart.

Parenting

How to talk about death with kids: 8 tips to make the uncomfortable more manageable

As a Certified Child Life Specialist, I work alongside the caregivers to break the news to the children in a developmentally appropriate and supportive way.

Motherly Stories

In the future, our kids may not remember this, but we will

I'll remember holding your hand as you took your first steps. Away from me. Towards the world.

Parenting

A parent’s guide to nurturing high achievers

It's essential to continually remind them that their worth is not solely tied to their achievements or accolades.

Toddler Learn & Play

Airplane mode can soothe toddler tantrums—yes, really

He doesn’t need to yell so much now that he knows I'm there. Ready and present.

Motherly Stories

To my child, when I forget to feel lucky

My life could have gone in a hundred different directions. Instead, here I am, getting to be with you.

Motherly Stories

How to know when to quit youth sports—from a family therapist

I empower my daughter to play hard, give it her best, learn from her mistakes, and above all, know when to quit.

Motherly Stories

Letter to a harried mom—it gets better

When I suggested you would miss this time of your life someday, you didn’t seem convinced.

Second Trimester

It’s science: 5 ways to awaken baby’s senses in the womb

Simple ways to excite baby’s senses (and promote sensory development) before baby is even born.

Parenting

Yep, it’s OK to get angry at your kids—but it’s how you move past the anger that matters

It starts with having a healthy nervous system.

Parenting

My daughter is learning to overcome perfection—through tie-dye

Relaxed as I try to be around her, her own mind takes her in this direction, just like my own mind tends to do the same.

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The ‘I’m a teenage boy’ trend provides a stark look at how young men need more emotional support

Suppressing emotions is something that is still stereotypically masculine, and that needs to change