In All About Your Child's Development/ Child Development/ Mindful MomThe Science of Kindness: How to Raise Kind and Joyful Kids with The Kindness ElvesThis holiday season I want to be more choosy in our holiday traditions. To let go of traditions that bring stress and have no…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentThe Benefits of Pretend Play and How to Encourage itAt my son’s four-year well-visit, the nurse mentioned that he wouldn’t have to have any more shots until he was 11, except for the flu…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentHow to Help Your Child Cope With the Loss of a Loved OneRecently we suffered a loss in our family. After years of trying and hoping, we were ready to welcome our baby girl into the…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentBest Games for Developing Executive Function and Self-Regulation in 5-7 Year OldsIn graduate school, I did my dissertation on effortful control, which is really a fancy way of describing the skills children use to control…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentNurture Your Child’s BrainHave you ever found yourself in the toy aisle shopping for toys and wonder if some of the claims that they are better for…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentBaby not sleeping? Could it be a cognitive leap? (and other comforting things to know about development in the first two years)My son was about 6 months old when I read something that made me feel so relieved about my parenting: “Feeling annoyed with your…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Kid SpacesHow to Create a Play Area for Your BabyThis post contains Amazon affiliate links. See my Policies for details. When my son was 7 months old we braved transatlantic travel and took…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentTop Five Ways Children Develop Through PlayI believe that play is how children learn about the world around them. This belief has come from reading many theories of how children learn…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Child DevelopmentIncrease Attention With PlayFocused attention, sometimes known as attention regulation, is the ability to shift and focus attention and blocking out extraneous information when needed. This is a…Continue Reading →
In All About Your Child's Development/ Kid SpacesHow to Create A PlayroomA little over a year ago we moved across the country. Then we spent 6-months in temporary housing. Once we finally found a house, we moved…Continue Reading →
