There is tons of discipline advice out there. If you’re new to positive parenting, it can be especially daunting to figure out how to handle certain behaviors. But discipline doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t have to...
This is what my mom said to me once in reference to my decision not to spank my children. “That is just a bunch of new-age nonsense. Children have been raised that way for thousands of years.” My answer to that was “And look...
Per Wikipedia, “Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women.” Equal being the key word here. I am ALL FOR...
There has been a lot of buzz about how spanking affects children. It got me to wondering how spanking affects the spanker. I turned to my friend and Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Laura Markham, founder of AhaParenting, for her thoughts on this...
Remember when you first held your newborn in your arms? So sweet. So precious. Your little bundle of joy. Recall the first time you gazed into her eyes. You remember fondly the first time your baby smiled, rolled over, and began to crawl. Your...
Here’s another one of those controversial, confusing topics that even the experts don’t agree on. Some positive parenting experts (Dr. Sears, for one) encourages the use of time-outs, starting at the age of 18 months. Dr. Sears says...
This is a guest post by PPTB administrator, Jean O’Neil.************************************************************************* Recently I went to the park with my sister-in-laws, their children, my own, and had a picnic. We set up not...
We are all on a journey. If you’re reading this blog, you must be somewhere on the spectrum of positive parenting, or at least interested in it. Nonpunitive parenting is, I believe, on the right end of the spectrum. It took me nearly a year...
10 Things More Important Than Discipline by Rebecca Eanes Parenting is a very complex task. If we’re not careful, we will become too focused on one aspect and let the others fall by the wayside. Many times, I see parents who are intently...
Guest post by Tribal Mama of Sausage Mama and the Sausagettes, reprinted with permission. -Please note…this blog is written with older children in mind and with parents who have not always been practicing attachment parenting but can still apply...
“The best friend is likely to acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is based on the talent for friendship.” – Friedrich Nietzsche “I can’t be your friend; I’m your wife.” Sounds absurd...
“Image courtesy of Clare Bloomfield / FreeDigitalPhotos.net”. This is the 3rd post in my Positive Parenting In Action series. The last post was in regard to tantrums. Today, I’m going to address a very common and concerning...
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