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Getting out the door with everything AND on time: ✔️
New research shows how parents respond to children’s moods has big implications for those children’s later mental health.
There may be no rational reason your kid is upset about a shirt color. But that doesn’t mean the feelings aren’t genuine.
Earlier than expected, according to recent research.
People with realized human potential are separate, social and adaptive beings.
Little regrets today can help children side-step bigger mistakes later.
This may mean learning to just say no—to yourself.
Unremarkable kids may actually be more likely to grow up to be high-performance adults—if they are supported by family.
Young children simply cannot think about how an action will affect them later. Here’s what you can do instead.
Playing + practicing words goes a long way
And because it’s teaching him self-sufficiency and responsibility. (Plus, it’s helpful to mama!)
Some of the best brain-boosting activities are more old-fashioned than Pinterest-worthy—and we’re good with that!
But there are a few ways to help them ride it out + cope next time.
Strengths are a positive common ground where parents and kids can connect—you learn to see and appreciate the best in each other.
Anyone who’s been told to “calm down” knows that doesn’t work—and that’s especially true for kiddos.
Your voice is vibrant. Someday you will channel that strength into something that matters deeply to your heart.
To help our children rest in our care we will need to give them more attention than they demand and more connection than they seek.
Your habits lead to major developmental boosts for little brains. Way to go, mama!
Toddlers thrive on routine.
We can’t spare our children from all that comes with the world they live in—this is impossible. It is our job to make sure we don’t send them into it empty-handed.
