How to Play with Your Baby
Children grow through play at every age.
Children’s play is an essential ingredient for growing…
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Attachment Parenting / Bonding
Attachment Parenting emphasizes building a strong, emotionally secure bond between parent and child through responsiveness to the child’s needs. It’s based on the idea that a child’s early experiences, particularly their relationship with their caregivers, significantly impact their future emotional health and ability to form healthy relationships.
Wise Elders In The Circle Of Life
PART TWO OF A FOUR PART SERIES: What can we learn from Indigenous elders?
Every time we drive across the Midwest,…
Breastfeeding Moms Face Illegal Discrimination at Work
A new report shows widespread discrimination.
A recent report summarizes the many kinds of discrimination…
Dear Parents: “No Spanking” Says APA
The science is clear on the negative effects of corporal punishment.
Good news for children’s wellbeing! The…
The Love We Want But Miss
Janusz Korczak met childhood needs, fostering belonging and happiness
Mary Tarsha* is co-author
We are…
Bronco-Buster Parenting: Baby Unwise
Sure you can train your baby not to make demands on you, BUT...
Parents are so stressed these days—trying to…
The Ever-Present Ghost of Shame
Shame triggers — do you have them?
Some people might say I act shamelessly at times, speaking my mind bluntly,…
Shame Triggers – Do You Have Them?
Some people might say I act shamelessly at times, speaking my mind bluntly, as older women are wont to do. But…
Helping a Child in Distress
What should one do when a child is extremely distressed in public?
Note: Behaving ethically means taking action in…
Older And Weaker, Or Older and Wiser? How Will You Grow Old?
THIS IS PART ONE OF A FOUR PART SERIES
The cultural meme about aging these days is that as you age you grow less…
Raising Boys To Be Disconnected
Are males more prone to violence because boys are more needy?
Generally, males are more prone to physical violence…
Relational Disconnection As Mental Illness
Murderers are not always mentally ill according to the DSM.
We have a problem. We are raising too many males to be…