What to Do When Parents Don’t Agree About Parenting
When it comes to parenting, it can be a shock to find out that you and your partner are not on the same page about how to raise your children…
When your children (or grandchildren) “trigger” you
“Every time he talks back to me, something in me just snaps”. Those were the words from a grandma who told me about the challenges she was having with her…
Love, Grief, and the Many Shades of Parenting
This week a dear family friend passed away. He was a husband, father, grandpa, friend, as well as a loved university professor, His wife, a mom and a grandma, and…
Is your smartphone more important than your kids?
“When my parents check their phones while I’m talking to them, I feel like I’m not important.” Those were the words of a ten-year-old boy. He was interviewed for a…
Parenting: Is the Internet on your side?
“It must be the four-month sleep regression. She just suddenly started waking up a lot more. I can’t figure out what to do about it. I should probably start serious…
I swore I’d never… then I had kids.
Remember life before children? You’d see a child screaming in the supermarket and you said… “I’d never let my child do that!” Or you’d hear a parent say “If you…
How to Handle the Pain of Parent Shame
Parents regularly experience shame around parenting. I see it all the time… “I love nursing her to sleep. I know I shouldn’t do that.” “I love tucking him into bed…
How to Undermine a Mom
“If you do that, you’ll ruin your kids for life.” How would you feel if someone said that to you? If you are a strong and confident parent, you’d hear…
Baby Sleep Training: How the Media is Misleading Parents
This week, the news media were having a feeding frenzy over one new baby sleep research study out of Australia. The headlines were short, big and bold. Let Babies Cry…
Is saying “No” a dirty word in parenting? No, it’s not.
“Don’t you EVER say “No” to my child! There I was, at the park with my little three-year-old girl with a buddy and his child. The kids seemed to be…