All Things Baby: Preparing for Your First Child When I became pregnant and had to make some decisions about what… Read more All Things Baby: Preparing for Your First Child
Category: Parenting Books
Introduction to Misbehavior is Growth: Toddlers (Humanizing Toddlers)
This is the Introduction to Misbehavior is Growth: An Observant Parent’s Guide to the Toddler Years, offered as a free… Read more Introduction to Misbehavior is Growth: Toddlers (Humanizing Toddlers)
Takeaways and Criticisms of “Rest, Play, Grow” by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
These are my takeaways and criticisms of Dr. Deborah MacNamara’s Rest, Play, and Grow. Dr. MacNamara is big on attachment… Read more Takeaways and Criticisms of “Rest, Play, Grow” by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Emotional Responsibility: Staying Patient as a Parent (and a Person)
The #1 thing people say they struggle with as a parent is staying patient. A wise woman told me once… Read more Emotional Responsibility: Staying Patient as a Parent (and a Person)
Healthy Emotional Management
What is emotional health is something that is difficult to pin down. I read countless books on parenting and emotions… Read more Healthy Emotional Management
The Best Thinkers about Parenting on Punishment and Insults
This is a collection of quotes from some great thinkers on the topic of parenting on using punishment or insults to alter… Read more The Best Thinkers about Parenting on Punishment and Insults
Takeaways from Shefali Tsabary’s “The Awakened Family”
I found Shelafi Tsabary’s The Awakened Family to be an enjoyable read, which gave me several insights into myself as… Read more Takeaways from Shefali Tsabary’s “The Awakened Family”
Takeaways from “Parent Effectiveness Training”: Effective I Statements
The book Parent Effectiveness Training really helped me work through issues with my children where *I* had the problem and needed… Read more Takeaways from “Parent Effectiveness Training”: Effective I Statements
Dealing with (Your Own) Parental Frustration and Anger
When my son had just turned 4, we started to have several issues with him. Some background: We had just… Read more Dealing with (Your Own) Parental Frustration and Anger
TEACHING Manners to Children
We were out once and my son said about a lady, “That lady is fat!” Thankfully, the lady was out… Read more TEACHING Manners to Children