Unlocking the Secret to Mothering Zen
As my children get older (now two and seven months), I can see that discipline is something I will struggle with. In this area, I have very few models from my own life, and I can already see the...
View ArticleThe Tests of an Attachment Bond
As I’m working towards a more realistic routine with my children (one that allows all of us to get adequate sleep and me some time to myself), I’ve thought a lot about the purpose of attachment...
View ArticleHow I’m learning to let my children go
My two-year-old is ready for independence. Within reason, of course, but he’s able to venture out so much more than I had been willing to give him credit for. I’ve been really excited about trying out...
View ArticleToddlers Spontaneously Share: Adult Intervention Unneeded
The kids loved their RIE playdate! Itook my boys to a La Leche League meeting last week, and my son took toys from everyone. It was a disaster. I was stressed, the boys were stressed, and everyone...
View ArticleSunday Surf 2/27
Covering up is a feminist issue: The video I loved the original article from PhD in Parenting, and now Annie made it into a video (with some help from her friends). It’s fantastic. Watch it!! Straight...
View ArticleSunday Surf, March 20th
A baby's first steps Learning and development was on my mind this week because my boys are learning so many new skills. My oldest started singing songs on his own, and pointing out letters and numbers...
View ArticleNatural Parenting & Technology: Guest Post by Amy of Just West of Crunchy
natural parenting + computers? I’m incredibly honored to have a guest post from Amy of Just West of Crunchy today. Her blogs are always smart, enlightening, and spot-on. If you haven’t been to her...
View ArticleUsing Art to Foster Your Preschooler’s (2 ½-5 yrs) Imagination
children love to create art! At about the age of 2 1/2 , a child’s play and movement cease to simply be an expression of energy and becomes an intentional activity. Instead of taking big leaps for the...
View ArticleObserving a RIE class: a quiet afternoon with 2-year-olds
RIE class Last week I spent a quiet afternoon at the RIE center in Los Angeles with four two-year-olds, their parents, and Janet Lansbury. It was so quiet and peaceful, in fact, that I nearly fell...
View ArticleI let my 2 year old play outside unattended
a child outside on his own Ok, perhaps “unattended” is a bit of a stretch. I live in a row of townhomes, with the front opening up to a yard and street, and the back to an alley of our garages. In...
View ArticleThe simplest gift for baby
I wish I’d known what a simple gift I could give my child by standing back and observing — when my first and second babies were this young, I thought I gave them gifts by actually handing them things....
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