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Time-out alternatives: How disciplining with empathy can help
How to avoid adding to the confusion and anger of the moment.
Dear kids: Never lose hope—the world is still a beautiful place
Remember—love is always more powerful than evil.
How to Explain Your Period to Your Toddler
And other tough conversations that come with parenting.
Toddlers are unpredictable—5 ways to be a more proactive parent
2. Consider your child’s temperament
My daughter is so much more than ‘pretty’
How do I teach her that self-worth isn’t sealed into pretty?
Who do our children belong to?
Our children are only here on loan from their future selves.
Daycare isn’t just ‘the next best thing’ for our family
Daycare is often presented as a subpar alternative to a stay-at-home parent—but that really isn’t true.
No apologies necessary: Raising twins is uniquely amazing
“After bringing my partner into the room, she repeated her apologies. And I still love his response: ‘Sorry!? Why are you sorry? This is amazing!’”
Preschool soon? Here are 12 steps to manage your own separation anxiety, mama
6. Get to know the caregiver or teacher.
Stop saying ‘no’: Turn these 5 negative parenting phrases into positives✌️
I promise this will be worth it.
‘Mommy, I need makeup’
Claim your beauty—so that your daughter can confidently claim hers, too.
10 hug-worthy ideas to transform kids’ bedrooms
Kid bedroom ideas to maximize their space.
Go away, working mom guilt: I didn’t have kids (or a career) in order to feel inadequate
1. Accept trade-offs as inevitable
Calm cooperation: How to respond when your toddler challenges you
Shift the ‘bad’ behavior into silly behavior.
9 ways to make a kiddie dining table work for your home
Miniature mealtime might be the perfect dining solution for your family.
My Toddler Doesn’t Have to Share
And I'm okay with that.
7 subtle ways to encourage your kids to be readers
I want to equip my children with minds that are adept at reading and writing, imagining and creating.
10 confessions of a stay-at-home-mom
4. If I get dressed and put on makeup I'm going to go somewhere.