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Break Shame Cycles

Reparenting Yourself Exercises – Embrace Self-Healing and Nurture Your Inner Child

Use reparenting yourself exercises to reconnect with your vulnerable self, heal emotional wounds, and cultivate self-compassion for transformative growth.
3 - 5 min read
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This Numbed Out World Needs Sensitive People Like You

So many of us as parents today grew up having emotions like sadness, grief, confusion, jealousy, and rage dismissed or denied by the often well-intended but misguided adults raising us who never learned these components of emotional intelligence them...
3 - 5 min read
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A World Where 250 Preschool Students Are Suspended Every Day

A world where 250 preschoolers are suspended per day in the US alone is a world that needs a course correction. Our school systems are failing to protect vulnerable student populations that, statistically speaking, are disproportionately impacted by ...
2 - 4 min read
sad preschool child in classroom

This Sucks and I Am Drowning, and Hey, How Are You Doing?

This essay is about motherhood, with no problems solved, and no solution-focused checklists or bullet points to be found. For when you need reminding that there is no single parenting manual or guidebook, this is the opposite of what it means to be k...
- 2 min read

Raising Sons with Expansive, Tender Masculinity

“So are we really going to do this? Let him go to school in the Elsa costume?” Lloyd and I had just tucked our kids into bed, and in the morning was Storybook Character Day at school.
- 2 min read
Raising Sons with Expansive, Tender Masculinity

Don't Be On Behavior Patrol; Parent The Whole Child

With lots of positive interactions, a love-based mindset, and a positive approach to changing behavior, you can keep your connection with your kids strong as you enforce your limits, correct off-track behavior, and guide them through childhood.
3 - 5 min read
Don't Be On Behavior Patrol; Parent The Whole Child

How About a Little Less Guilt This Summer

The memes are swirling again. “Your children are only little once” and “enjoy every second.” But when you’re struggling, these well-meaning sentiments land like a swift slap to the cheek. Here are 3 steps to blast through the shame and reclaim your ...
3 - 5 min read
How About a Little Less Guilt This Summer

Why Do Parents Spank?

To advocate for the children who fall subject to corporal punishment, perhaps we must witness the inner child of the punisher. Here are 4 reasons why someone may spank and how to use this information to connect rather than shame. (Because, remember, ...
3 - 5 min read

A Guide For Gentle Parents: When Family Is Disrespectful To Your Child

Why do some adults talk to children as if their littleness is a sign of inferiority?

I guess you could say my “mama bear claws” came out last weekend. 

My five-year-old was excited by all the fun of the day - a famil...
3 - 5 min read
A Guide For Gentle Parents: When Family Is Disrespectful To Your Child

Do You Have the Courage to Imperfect?

Embracing your imperfect self, your imperfect children, and your imperfect life is an uncomfortable, vulnerable step to take. Here are some tips for making it happen.
3 - 5 min read
Do You Have the Courage to Imperfect?
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