Being a parent can be a joy, but it’s also a hard job. No parent is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Even loving parents sometimes do things they don’t mean to do, such as yell at a child. But if you […]

Being there There’s a lot of talk, many articles and a long shelf of books on mindful parenting. But it all boils down to this: When you’re with your kids, give them full, curious and happy attention. Listen to them, […]

Toddler tantrums are one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. We tend to feel like good parents when our toddlers are smiley and at ease, but can feel helpless and overwhelmed when they are lying on the floor kicking […]

Kids ask a lot of questions. Sometimes the questions repeat themselves. Most of the time we’ve answered them over and over. And let’s be honest, we’ve been known to ignore one or two here and there or do an internal […]