In All About Children's Emotions/ EmotionsYour Baby’s Emotions: Books about Feelings, Milestones, and Activities Baby’s Emotional Development and Milestones There is nothing like that first time your baby looks at you and really grins — a big…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentBooks that Inspire Your Child to Become a Problem Solver, a Critical Thinker, and Change the WorldWhen I was teaching college students I was often surprised at how little they knew about the process of thinking. There was a lack…Continue Reading →
In All About Children's Emotions/ Emotions/ Mindful ParentingPicture Books That Teach Kids How to Stop and Think, Handle Emotions, and Be MindfulOne of my favorite ways to talk about regulation with my son and to give him insight into new self-regulation skills is to read…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentWhy Rhyming Books Are Good for Brain DevelopmentYou are snuggled with your little one in their bed, it’s bedtime. What is the best book to read? Rhyming books with their repetition…Continue Reading →
In Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsHow to Use Books to Teach Children Positive BehaviorsYou know that moment when the preschool teacher waves you to the side and says, “Caleb pushed another child down on the playground today.” Or…Continue Reading →
In Child DevelopmentBest Interactive Read-Aloud Books for ToddlersThe single best thing you can do for your child’s cognitive development is to read-aloud with them. Research has found that reading-aloud even before…Continue Reading →
In Child DevelopmentBest Read-Aloud Books For PreschoolersWhen my in-laws come to visit they spend a lot of time reading to my son, especially my mother-in-law. She reads picture books to…Continue Reading →
In Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsHow to Help Your Child Turn Negative Self-Talk into Self-KindnessMy son was having a particularly clumsy day. He stepped on a Lego not once, but twice (not just a parent problem). He ran…Continue Reading →
In Child DevelopmentBook and Chocolate Themed Stocking Stuffers for Your Coziest Holiday YetIn Iceland, there is a cozy and sweet tradition called Jolabokaflod, which means “Jule book flood.” This flood of books came about because it is popular…Continue Reading →
In Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsA Better Way to Say “Good Job” to Your KidsIf you have been reading the news recently, you’ve probably seen something about how praising children too much or in the wrong way can…Continue Reading →
