December 28, 2011
The radical evolution in parenting… Part Two
As I shared in part 1, one of the biggest differences between the old and new parenting models is that we now understand that it is not the parent’s responsibility to fill their child up with knowledge and discipline them in order to shape who they become as an adult; they already intuitively know what to do and who they’re here to be – they just need guidance, support, care, modeling and emotional steadying as they move along their journey. They need to feel emotionally and physically safe so their brains and bodies can grow and thrive.
December 22, 2011
The radical evolution in parenting you MUST know about – Part One
There is an evolutionary transformation, a paradigm shift, taking place in our understanding of babies, human development and parenting. The research that has been conducted and proven over the last 30 years in a variety of fields continues to profoundly change the ways in which we can best parent our young ones. So let’s roll up our sleeves and take a look at just what is causing such a leap forward in what we know about child development and parenting.
December 15, 2011
Find your flock.
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family.
Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.
~Jane Howard
photo by max wanger
December 09, 2011
I love giving and I love winning…
and tonight I had the pleasure of doing both!
My dearest and perhaps most talented friend, Jennifer Elsner, invited me to attend an event for DiscoverHOPE this evening. I didn’t know much about the organization but I was happy to spend time with Jennifer so I decided to tag along. And here’s what happened.
