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The Observant Mom

Month: February 2020

Partners Resentful After a Baby is Born Need to Deal With It

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 by Amber

I saw the title of the following article on HuffPost Parents: How To Reconnect With A Resentful Partner After You’ve… Read more Partners Resentful After a Baby is Born Need to Deal With It

It’s Not ‘Distraction.’ It’s Gaslighting. And, Yes, Stop.

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by Amber

I’ve long been confused that people so often condemn the positive parenting tool of distraction. “Distracting” a child can play… Read more It’s Not ‘Distraction.’ It’s Gaslighting. And, Yes, Stop.

Tabula Rasa versus Child Development: Deep Views on Human Nature Matter

Posted on February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 by Amber

With the work I do on the age-related stages that children go through, I’ve learned that our deep views on… Read more Tabula Rasa versus Child Development: Deep Views on Human Nature Matter

How Understanding Child Development Might Help Heal (and Prevent) Developmental Trauma

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by Amber

I document the age-related stages children go through. It is times where they become very difficult to deal with, but… Read more How Understanding Child Development Might Help Heal (and Prevent) Developmental Trauma

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