Gentle Parenting Toolkits
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Empathy Week: Whole and Complete
One of the things that pulled me out of the mommy wars was all of the stories. This week I’m sharing the stories of other moms that have touched me through their experiences. If you have an experience you would… Continue reading
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A Week of Empathy: Alone in the NICU
One of the things that pulled me out of the mommy wars was all of the stories. This week I’m sharing the stories of other moms that have touched me through their experiences. If you have an experience you would… Continue reading
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Empathy Week: Rush Hour with a Preschooler and a Newborn
One of the things that pulled me out of the mommy wars was all of the stories. This week I’m sharing the stories of other moms that have touched me through their experiences. If you have an experience you would… Continue reading
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A Week of Empathy: The Little Things Sometimes Save Us
One of the things that pulled me out of the mommy wars was all of the stories. This week I’m sharing the stories of other moms that have touched me through their experiences. If you have an experience you would… Continue reading
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A Week of Empathy: I Let My Daughter CIO and I Regret That Choice
One of the things that pulled me out of the mommy wars was all of the stories. This week I’m sharing the stories of other moms that have touched me through their experiences. If you have an experience you would… Continue reading
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Why Your Toddler isn’t Misbehaving (Understanding Age Appropriate Behavior)
I don’t view the repetitive testing behavior of a young child or toddler as “misbehavior”. If I don’t call it “Misbehaving” then what do I call it when my toddler keeps doing things that she knows she shouldn’t do? “Learning… Continue reading
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Why My Son is Crying (Two Year Olds and Empathy)
My two year old cries for the most ridiculous reasons. Or so it might be easy to think. He wants to climb the ladder that I told him is “dangerous” but won’t climb on the swing set instead even though… Continue reading
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Parenting Switches: Toddler Yells Instead of Sharing
The situation: The toddler is playing with a toy. His little sister wants to play with the toy. The toddler yells at his little sister. His little sister starts to cry. Try: Sit down on the floor with the two… Continue reading
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Somehow I Became That Parent Who Sings
Singing was that one thing that I swore I would never do as a parent. “You’re gonna have to be the singing parent” I informed my partner. Ironically I have become the parent that sings. And dances. And that essentially… Continue reading
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Ten Random Parenting Choices That Have Paid Off
1- Starting at 3 I encouraged my oldest child to be the one to identify and approach store staff to ask questions for any purchase related to him. At six with a little bit of help he will identify who… Continue reading
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