Rethinking the nappy
By Miriam McCaleb When we think about adults spending quality time with children, I wonder if it’s just me, or does your mind go…
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“To the mom hiding in her bathroom, needing peace for just one minute, as the tears roll down her cheeks..”
By Bethany Jacobs To the mom who is so tired she feel likes she can’t function anymore and would do anything to lay down…
How to Stop Punishing and Start Parenting With Empathy
By Megan Stonelake Recently I watched a great webinar with Eric from 1awesomedad.com. He spoke about peaceful parenting and how parents can move from punishment…
6 Reasons Why I Don’t Force My Children To Share
By Margaux Khoury Through the happy noise of children running, climbing, playing at a local park, I am with my son in the sand…
Why the working mother/stay home mother debate hurts us all
By Lauren Keenan I’m sure I’m not alone in being completely sick of the stay-at-home vs working-mum debate. Although, in this context, “debate” makes…
“Swedish Dads” project turns dads on to paid parental leave
By Hannah Schenker Sweden has one of the most generous paid parental leave systems in the world, with parents eligible to stay at home…
How to Be a Good Dad
 By Megan Stonelake My husband is a guy’s guy. He likes sports and beer, and other men are drawn to him like a moth…
Jemima Kirke (from Girls) talks about her parenting insecurities
By Hannah Schenker Style Like U have recently released another video in their series called “What’s Underneath” – this time with Jemima Kirke of…
Body autonomy: Help protect your child from abuse
By Hannah Schenker By teaching your child about body autonomy you will be helping to protect them from abuse. These Body Safety Rules are…
Nobody said it was easy
Nobody said it was easy, this parenting gig. But nobody said it would be this hard. Nobody told you how tired you would be….
The work within these walls
Re-published with permission by Amanda Metcalf of Misadventures of a 20-something Mom 1700 square feet. 3 bedrooms. 2 baths. A dining room that somehow…
Let’s stop being judgmental about what other people call their kids
By Lauren Keenan of Modern Mothercraft Imagine a world where people who liked chocolate ice-cream assumed those who preferred strawberry were more likely to…
When your child snarls at you, could you just offer love?
‘I have been skeptical in the past of hugging a child who is screaming at you and being generally quite awful … in theory…
Six habits of highly effective parents
Sourced with thanks from: Early-Childhood-Education-Degrees.com/
Build Them Up: Sexism in our Culture
By Georgie Budini (BPsy Hons) I have witnessed a few interactions between parents and their children lately that have been similar in content and…
Village: Our Loss, Our Longing
By Jessica Rios of Leaning Into Light When I was in college, I heard about hippies living together on communes. It sounded so wild,…
WATCH: 12 ways to help your child SOAR
Dr Shefali, who made this tiny but mighty little video, is a clinical psychologist, international speaker and bestselling author of the award-winning book, The…
5 ways we should be more like toddlers
Re-blogged with permission by Lauren Keenan of Modern Mothercraft Ah, toddlers. Those little beings given to us to keep us on our toes. Like…
6 Battles I’m Glad I Stopped Picking With My Toddler
Re-blogged with permission by Jennifer S. White Parenting is exactly why the phrase “pick your battles” was invented. However, not everything has to be…
5 Ways To Reconnect with Your Child When You’re Having a Bad Day
By Dr. Laura Markham “Can you give tips on how to stay connected when you feel irritable? I’m not yelling, but I’m not as…