In Mindful Parenting/ Parenting SolutionsThe One Thing to Always Say When Disciplining Your ToddlerThis is the one phrase we use all the time in our family, a phrase that helps empower kids to change their behavior. The original meaning of the…Continue Reading →
In Mindful Mom/ Mindful ParentingMindful Parenting: The Magic Formula for a More Meaningful Life with KidsI am standing at the kitchen sink and I sigh at the pile of unwashed dishes. I start rinsing and jamming them into the…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 All About Your Child's Development/ Child Development/ Mindful MomBest Games to Teach Kids Self-Regulation an Age by Age GuideDo you do a family game night? Here is the magical thing about it — it grows with the family. Starting when your kids…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 Children's Emotions/ EmotionsThe Most Important Skill to Teach ChildrenThere is one skill that is the most important one to teach our children. To call it one skill, however, is a little misleading.…Continue Reading →
In All About Children's Emotions/ Emotions/ Parenting Solutions8 Vital Reasons to Teach Your Child About FeelingsAs a child developmental researcher, my area of expertise is emotion. I have studied it, researched it, written about it — but there is…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 →
