A glance at what the media left out in this week’s news about children and parents. Published remarks are highlighted in blue followed by the rejected portions. Social Media News “If you realize you are not the best communicator and you don’t have the best relationship with your child, adding another channel, …
Today’s post is part of the Carnival of Evidence-Based Parenting. The theme, transition to parenthood, makes me sentimental even though I’ve been a parent for 12 years. This month Jessica Smock hosts the carnival on her blog School of Smock. Check out the links to the other posts there. You can catch us on Facebook …
I’m worried about whether parenting are worrying too much. I’d love to worry more about it today but I have my own bloated parenting schedule. As much as I’d love to do a longer post on the matter of futile or otherwise unnecessary parental stress my kids are off school yet again …
Wanna be a better parent? Forget the usual parenting fare. Grab one of these books instead. True, none will tell you how to get your child to eat broccoli, sleep or get into Harvard but I’m sure you can find that advice somewhere else. I can’t promise these books will expand your mommy brain. They could make the challenges of parenting …
Posted some advice over at my perch at Psychology Today – What This Parent Wants to Ask the Experts. I suggested readers ask parenting experts for the evidence behind their claims and advice. Not news here but we’ll see about the general psych crowd. It’s a version of my recent letter to Santa. …