I Prescribed Myself Kindness
It was an otherwise normal weekday evening. I figured I had a case of doing-too-much-exhaustion. I was just so tired. By 7pm, I knew I had...
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Dec
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Jul
Why Wanting Feels so Good (but Ultimately Leads to Unhappiness)
"Wanting is the part that feels the best." At four, my son was obsessed with animals. Brimming with facts about animals, he filled the air with...
13
Apr
Perinatal Mental Health: The Family Brain Podcast Episode
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to talk with the wonderful Megan Gipson on The Family Brain Podcast. We discussed a topic near...
17
Mar
Sit With Your Own Pain to Be a Better Parent: The Swayed Podcast Episode
When you realize what your kid’s whining or tantrum triggers in you, you are in a much better place to respond. Understanding where your stuff...
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Feb
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May
Extra Recess
Managing your anger means learning ways to strengthen your prefrontal cortex so it can regulate how you react to the feeling generated by the amygdala....
18
Jan
Discipline
Discipline is an action that requires us to be involved in an ongoing way. Contrary to how we behave ourselves, discipline isn’t one and done....
11
Jan
The Best Parents are Real Parents
As a mother, it helps me to know that a child does not need a perfect parent. A child needs a parent who is present...
04
Jan
The Good Enough Parent
As a parent we don't have to know what we are doing all the time. We just have to be able to communicate that we...
28
Dec
Attachment and Parenting
How does a parent know when and how to respond to a child’s needs? After all, kids are continually changing....
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