Ah, a newborn in your arms—so sweet, so precious, such little bundle of joy! Everyone gushes over babies. They’re so innocent. Remember the first time you gazed into her eyes? Remember the first time your baby smiled, rolled over, and began...
When people meet my daughter, they immediately classify her as a strong-willed child. I mean, if you saw her, you might do the exact same thing. She has fiery red hair, a bursting personality, and she knows exactly what she wants and...
Photo by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash The hot day stretched out before me. I had absolutely nothing on the agenda. The calendar box was blank as all of them were. I sat on my daybed writing poetry, aspiring to be a writer someday. When I ran out...
Summer is here, and it is awesome! So far, our family has just taken day trips to our local water park, but I’m excited for the months to come. Unfortunately, though, we haven’t planned any major trips. This won’t be a tropical trip summer, and...
In the rising sun, And in the shining moon. In the flower bud And inside the cocoon. In the eyes of your love, In the swelling womb. In a newborn’s cry and in the quiet room. In the tiny hand in yours, In the arms that hug you tight, And in...
Love sees the best in others. Love shows up night and day. It holds not one condition, It does not turn away. Love answers “here I am” When tears escape one’s eyes. It says, “I will help” When emotions start to rise...
I don’t think I’m alone in this – I hate when my children feel bad. I don’t want them to have to feel sadness or loneliness, grief or pain. I wish they were in a permanent bubble of joy, and no bad feelings could touch them. When they come home...
Guest post by Amy Williams **** Being a parent requires a tough and constant balance between disciplining your children enough and pampering them the way they need in order to feel loved, confident, and secure. It goes without saying that in a...
By Steve Hodges, M.D. When a child develops type 1 diabetes or a urinary tract infection, nobody says the child is “lazy” or has anxiety or is “seeking attention.” Nobody sends the child to a therapist. Yet when a child well past potty-training...
Today, it is believed that 87 percent of teens have encountered cyberbullying in some form. This number is up dramatically from just a few years ago, when only 27 percent of our kids acknowledged witnessing these cruel online behaviors. That...
Relational bullying. It hurts just as much, if not more, than outright physical bullying. Getting shoved into the lockers every day hurts. Getting excluded from a group who were your “friends” the day before, being gossiped about, having rumors...
There’s an excerpt from my book, The Newbie’s Guide to Positive Parenting, that has been around the world. It is my most widely seen quote to date, and also happens to be the most controversial because people misunderstand it without its...
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