To understand why connection is the parenting key, we must first understand a bit about the brain. For a simple explanation, let’s talk in terms of the downstairs brain and the upstairs brain. The downstairs brain, fully functioning at...
CreativeChild has done it again! The gift guide for the book lover and the CD, DVD, and film fanatics is here (and the future robotics engineer!), chock full of educational gifts for the wee ones on your holiday lists. Here are a few of my...
People! We are nearly a quarter of a million parents strong! That is truly amazing, and to show my gratitude, I’m giving away a LOT of stuff! Stay tuned to Positive Parenting: Toddlers and Beyond, because when we reach the 250,000 likes...
Many of you have asked about donating to help positive parenting author and speaker, L.R.Knost, in her battle against a rare neuroendocrine cancer (you can read her story here, and most of you probably know by now about her reluctance to ask her...
Are you thinking about homeschooling your child? If so, I know that making the decision to homeschool can feel overwhelming and even alarming. I asked a group of homeschooling parents what they, in hindsight, would have liked to know when making...
‘Tis the season! This gift guide is the first of 6 helpful guides coming your way thanks to CreativeChild. Not your typical gift guide filled with Elmo and Barbie, this features unique gifts that educate and inspire! For example, how...
There is a lot of talk about unconditionally loving our children but perhaps not enough about how important it is to like them. As our sweet bundles grow and test boundaries and stretch our patience, it can become all too easy to fall into the...
Today, I welcome Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD of parenthappy.org to share her post with us.****Children are naturally full of innocence, joy, exuberance, and wonder. Just spending time with them can be tremendously healing. They can help us recover...
If you’re like me, you dreamed that your children would be best friends from the start. It’s both heartbreaking and frustrating when your children fight and squabble with each other, but there are things you can do (and not do) to...
I have just finished a 5-part series for Creative Child Magazine titled The Top 5 Behaviors that Cause Parents to Lose Their Cool (and what to do about them). Here are the links to view them on the Creative Child Magazine website. #5 Back Talk#4...
Calling all Mothers! Are you having a hard time finding downtime for yourself and your children? Do you sometimes feel a disconnection to your kids and wonder why mothering is not how you imagined? YOU’RE INVITED to take a Mother’s...
Picture this: Sara has been very busy with the children today. She has played in the floor with her toddler, laughing, making memories. They made a car out of a cardboard box in between nursing and caring for her infant as well. The children are...
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