Before I entered the world of parenting, I was unaware how many opinions there were on EVERYTHING, beginning with the best/preferred way to labor and deliver. Trusting your maternal instincts can be challenging when the world (especially the online world!) feels the need to tell you how to raise (or not raise) your child. Psychology Today…
Category: Children
Teaching Resiliency
Teaching our children to be resilient is vital; failure to do so can result in young adults (and eventually, adults) who cannot handle failure and/or criticism, often resulting in great stress and anxiety. If you have a hard time with allowing your child to fail, telling them “no,” or letting them struggle, it could be a…
Go Play
It’s evident, just by watching my toddler, that we were born to play. There is a natural curiosity that children exhibit (some more than others!) that seems to get lost as we grow up and take on more responsibilities. New research, however, shows that we truly need to play; read that article here. Remember to “play” this…