My son wasn’t thrilled to go to school the other day. He wanted to stay home with mommy but I had lots of work to do. So he picked out...

In the final post for the series Collaboration over Competition, I want to outline the benefits versus the barriers of this approach. As...

Keeping with the theme of collaboration over competition, I’d like to touch now on the benefits of collaborative consequences, and how...

Last week I wrote about the overarching theme of collaboration over competition. Over the next couple of weeks I want to break that down...

We live in a world that seems to be consumed with competition. There always has to be a winner, or someone who has the upper hand....

When I became a mother, I discovered one of the many attributes I needed to practice more of was patience. Patience with my child: he was...

This week has been incredibly tough. I haven’t felt well, my wife got sick, and our son has been nothing short of a ball of energy. I am...

I don't know who receives more unwarranted advice than new moms. Whether it's regarding the baby's sleep, schedule, food; or perhaps the...

Motherhood is a wild ride. The only way I can describe this feeling is similar to the experience of taking an airplane to a dream...

Believe it or not, I get a lot of hate for the way I discipline my son. I think it’s because I don’t use “traditional” punishments like...

Teaching independence to our children is valuable and can benefit both parents and children. As parents, we strive to raise confident and...

Before my son was born, I would dedicate a couple of hours one day a week to pamper myself. I didn’t spend a lot of money and I didn’t go...

Playful parenting is not just about having fun; it's a powerful approach that can greatly enhance the parent-child relationship. If...

June is Pride Month and I would be remiss if I didn’t speak my mind about the topic of LGBTQ families, as I am a proud member of one...

I never truly knew how to effectively express and communicate my feelings until I was an adult. I have always been one to shove my...

There are so many different ways to parent your child, and so many names out there to accompany those ways- gentle, conscious,...

Our family is fortunate enough to live within walking distance to my brother and his son, who is three years old. Recently, we all took a...

Did you know that children are unable to “self-soothe”? Studies show that the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for executive...

Attachment science describes an emotional relationship formed by experiences in early childhood that can be best categorized into four...

The first week was the hardest week of my life. When the nurses took you from my arms and rushed you to the NICU, I was in shock. I...