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Child

Big changes happening! From preschool to play dates and homework to household chores, here’s what you need to know to navigate the childhood years.

Can’t sit still? 7 expert ways to help your child focus

Wiggly children exist and they are wonderful, smart and excellent additions to the classroom. 

You’re already practicing Montessori at home—and don’t even know it

Montessori is about the daily interactions you have with your child and the way you respond when guiding them.

child playing with her turtleneck

Remember: Your child is human too

Don’t punish your child for being a feeling, quirky, independent person.

10 habits to shape a kind, well-adjusted child

2. Your lens — When you look at your child, who do you see? Do you see the positives or the negatives?

Preschool Means Your Baby is a Person

Musings on the first day of school milestone from Unpacified’s Leslie Bruce.

Screen Time Alternatives

Fun and creative ways to entertain the family that don't require a charger.

7 rules for high-energy children that help our family

I prefer living in a home, not a zoo—thank you very much. ?

What I want you to know about my child’s peanut allergy

It takes a village—and this village knows how to administer epinephrine.

Here’s what teachers REALLY need from parents this back-to-school season

More than anything we just want an environment where your children will succeed, both academically and emotionally. 

I believed daycare would be good, I just didn’t know it could be so great

If only that mama who was so anxious for drop-off two years ago could see us now...

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How my strong-willed child is changing me—for the better

They say that parenting is all about picking your battles, but most days I feel as though the battles are picking me.

My 3-year-old does these 7 tasks for himself—because they empower him

And because it’s teaching him self-sufficiency and responsibility. (Plus, it’s helpful to mama!) 

My child, when I see a mess—you see a masterpiece

I see a mess. You see a masterpiece. I see trash. You see independence.

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