Category Archives: Parenting Philosophies

Ways of looking at parenting

• Tolerating Timidity

  With that first baby, 7 years ago, I worried. I worried that she would be timid her entire life. I worried that she would always be anxious. I worried that she would have a hard time making attachments to other people. I worried that she wasn’t like those other, happy babies.  MORE

• 5 Things Worth the “Just You Wait”

  Too often, the strangers and friends who offer up advice to new parents do so with a heavy dose of doom…here are 5 little things that every parent has to look forward to. Amazing things that are definitely worth waiting for.  MORE

• Permitting Pop Culture

  Pop culture can be one of the most difficult things to help our children learn about and navigate, particularly for families which choose to opt out of mainstream circles.  MORE

• Redefining Misbehavior Part I: What is Misbehavior?

  What is this thing that occupies the minds’ of parents we call “misbehavior”? What defines misbehavior and is there another way of looking at it? This is part 1 of a series looking at misbehavior and what drives it.  MORE

• The New Year’s Non-Resolution

  Resolve that you are enough as you are. Resolve to enjoy where you’re at more. Then just breathe.  MORE

• Respecting Children’s Boundaries

  Recently, I went to my parents’ house to visit my extended family. It was a completely solo trip (No husband! No kids!), and I got to relax and visit with my little nephews.  I really enjoyed my time playing with them, and they seemed to enjoy hanging out with just me. When it was time to leave, I sought out my oldest …  MORE

• Operation Unpink

  I have decided to take a stand against the nonsense. I will not be a passive participant in this pink pandemonium. December is a good month to make a big change because I’m already preparing for a huge purge to make room for the Christmas onslaught. Leading into January is a nice time for proclamations.  MORE

• Keeping it Simple

  Life with kids can quickly get complicated, especially if you listen to the media about what marketers want you to believe about what they need or should be doing. It doesn’t have to be like that.  MORE

• AP Without a Family Bed

  Early on, one of my greatest attractions to Attachment Parenting was the way that it focused on meeting the child’s needs – even when it went against the grain. I loved the concept of honoring the child, and working to meet the needs of everyone in the family, instead of forcing the child to comply with the desires of the parents, while sacrificing his or her own wants or needs.  MORE

• Becoming a Gentle Parent

  For most people, becoming a gentle parent means a smaller change than they may think. I share three small but key differences that turned my parenting around and helped me get the most out of my relationships with my kids.  MORE

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