In Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsA Science-Backed Bedtime Routine for Better SleepWhen was the last time you got a great night’s sleep? Sleep is by far the number one issue for parents of young children.…Continue Reading →
In Mindful Parenting/ Parenting Solutions10 Empowering Things to Say to Your Kid Instead of ‘Calm-Down’Sometimes my son’s emotions take me by surprise. Things that haven’t caused a huge reaction before are suddenly very hard to handle. Like when…Continue Reading →
In All About Children's Emotions/ All About Your Child's Development/ Child Development/ Mindful ParentingThe Secret to Your 2-Year-Old’s Heart (and gaining their cooperation)The first time I did research with two-year-olds was a wake-up call. Previously, I had only worked with little babies and older children. It…Continue Reading →
In Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsHelp Your Child Gain True Confidence and Internal MotivationThis year my son started kindergarten and he is obsessed with the color-coded behavioral management system used in the classroom. Obsessed. Maybe it is because…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 Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsFour Things Your Strong-Willed Child Needs From YouWhen my son was 2-years-old, I started to worry that I was a helicopter mom. That I hovered too much — that I couldn’t…Continue Reading →
In All About Children's Emotions/ Emotions/ Mindful Parenting7 Ways to Turn Power-Struggles and Over-Excitement into Cooperation and JoyBeing highly spirited is a type of temperament — an early form of personality that has biological and brain-based roots. Kids who are highly…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 Mindful Mom/ Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsFive Steps to Calm and Centered Even When Your Child is Out of ControlLet’s face it — when it comes to the child-parent relationship, there is one person who has mature self-control and one smaller person with…Continue Reading →
In Child Development/ Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsFour Mealtime Strategies for Kids Who Won’t Sit Still!I don’t know if you heard through the grapevine like I did that kids in France will sit through dinners that last hours. Or…Continue Reading →
