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second year

Being your mother is the hardest, best thing I’ll ever do

This isn’t easy. But it sure is generously rewarded by love.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Why I’m raising my child wild

You can't teach the fun of “getting down and dirty." It must be experienced.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To the mamas who’ve been with us through our autism journey—thank you

To all you amazing women who have been there for me through these ups and downs—I thank you. From the bottom of my heart. A million times over.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

5 ways to make playtime good for your child’s brain, too

Some of the best brain-boosting activities are more old-fashioned than Pinterest-worthy—and we’re good with that!

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

How to stop a toddler tantrum? You don’t.

But there are a few ways to help them ride it out + cope next time.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

The Best Bedtime Baby Books

No, "Goodnight, Moon" isn't in there.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

How to Make Your Baby an Art Snob

And 5 things your mom group’s talking about this week.

Updated Feb. 25, 2025

The 4-word phrase that changed the way I talk to my children

Any time you find the need to validate someone’s perspective while communicating your own, this is the phrase for you.

Updated May. 09, 2022

Don’t worry about whether the kids will remember your vacations—because you will

Of course the kids aren’t going to remember in infancy or as a toddler, but you will. You will remember the smiles on their faces...

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Your new toddler healthy eating strategy: Make it fun, not sneaky

When kids get involved with their food choices, healthy eating seems a lot more exciting.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

How to get to the bottom of whining—and give your kids the tools to avoid it later

Whining is the emotion of frustration and in order to help draw it out, we will need to come alongside it.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Why gratitude isn’t something you teach—but help your children feel

The problem lies in thinking emotions are lessons to be learned rather than feelings that need to be felt.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Your child is never too young to travel + see the world

It is never too early to expose children to “different.”

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Time-out alternatives: How disciplining with empathy can help

How to avoid adding to the confusion and anger of the moment. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Pediatricians warn against fruit juice for babies + toddlers: Here’s what to try instead

Too much sugar in fruit juices is hurting children’s teeth and health.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Toddlers are unpredictable—5 ways to be a more proactive parent

2. Consider your child’s temperament

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

Who do our children belong to?

Our children are only here on loan from their future selves.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Improve cooperation and peace: 21 ways to reach your child’s heart

1. Listen with the intent to understand their point of view and feelings.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

My goal as a parent is not to make my kids happy—it’s to see them fulfilled

My ultimate objective as a parent is not to make my kids happy, it’s to see them fulfilled. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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