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The Peaceful and Intentional Mom Challenge
15 Days To Intentional Parenting Motherhood is challenging. I’ll keep saying it on repeat because I never want to mislead anyone. Motherhood will push you in every way; testing your patience, your ability to communicate, your expectations, your plans, and well, EVERYTHING. Motherhood changes… Continue Reading “The Peaceful and Intentional Mom Challenge”
The Beautiful, Natural, & Unassisted Birth Story Of Our Second Child
It is so strange and beautiful how every pregnancy and birth has its own story. I always hear how different each pregnancy can be even for the same woman, but I had no idea how true that could be until I became pregnant with… Continue Reading “The Beautiful, Natural, & Unassisted Birth Story Of Our Second Child”
5 Quick Steps To Improve Your Parenting This New Year
1. Make a Detailed List Of The Parent You Want To Be Include at least 10 characteristics of what an ideal parent is to you. For example, you could say you want to be calm, kind, and affectionate. There is a free handout to… Continue Reading “5 Quick Steps To Improve Your Parenting This New Year”
The Best Modern, Gentle Parenting Books
There is so much “how to” parenting information out there. Unfortunately, it’s focused on controlling children and getting them to behave however is easiest for us as the adults, but not focused on the child’s, parents’, and family’s overall well being. Even though I… Continue Reading “The Best Modern, Gentle Parenting Books”
Our Big Announcement!
Making The Decision To RV Full Time From Santa Cruz, CA to Bend, Oregon, and to our current home Montpelier, Vermont, we have explored dozens of small towns and big cities, driven cross country, sold all our belongings and relocated (twice), and lived on… Continue Reading “Our Big Announcement!”
How To Grow A Creative Child
Five Ways to Encourage Creative Play In Your Child Why Is Creativity Important? Creative play supports cognitive development, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking skills. Creativity involves cognitive processes that transform one’s understanding of, or relationship to, the world. The Conversation Children explore their roles… Continue Reading “How To Grow A Creative Child”
How To End Separation Anxiety In Toddlers
10 Strategies for Handling Separation Anxiety 1. You can minimize the child’s separation anxiety by maintaining a consistent routine in which the child anticipates the separation and the reconnection. (Learn more about routines here.) 2. Always tell your child before separating in order to… Continue Reading “How To End Separation Anxiety In Toddlers”