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Letting Childhood Linger In A World That Rushes Adulthood — Scary Mommy

Mar 16

Mar 16 Letting Childhood Linger In A World That Rushes Adulthood — Scary Mommy

Principals Aren't Ready for Public Pre-K — EdWeek

Mar 14

Mar 14 Principals Aren't Ready for Public Pre-K — EdWeek

Handling Aggression: Setting Limits with the Vigorous Snuggle — Hand in Hand Parenting

Mar 13

Mar 13 Handling Aggression: Setting Limits with the Vigorous Snuggle — Hand in Hand Parenting

Black Kids Don't Want to Read About Harriet Tubman All the Time — New York Times / Opinion

Mar 13

Mar 13 Black Kids Don't Want to Read About Harriet Tubman All the Time — New York Times / Opinion

How to respect your child’s emotions—even when you don’t understand them — Motherly

Mar 12

Mar 12 How to respect your child’s emotions—even when you don’t understand them — Motherly

Younger Siblings Teach Older Siblings Empathy, Study Confirms — HuffPost

Mar 11

Mar 11 Younger Siblings Teach Older Siblings Empathy, Study Confirms — HuffPost

No More Hitting: How to Help a Child with Aggressive Behaviours — Hand in Hand Parenting

Mar 11

Mar 11 No More Hitting: How to Help a Child with Aggressive Behaviours — Hand in Hand Parenting

How to Respond When your Child Gets Raging Mad — Messy Motherhood

Mar 10

Mar 10 How to Respond When your Child Gets Raging Mad — Messy Motherhood

Using Shapes to Teach Deep Breathing — Coping Skills for Kids

Mar 9

Mar 9 Using Shapes to Teach Deep Breathing — Coping Skills for Kids

There Was Not a Single Moment of Failure — Teacher Tom

Mar 8

Mar 8 There Was Not a Single Moment of Failure — Teacher Tom

What to say instead of 'Be Careful' — Teacher Tom

Mar 8

Mar 8 What to say instead of 'Be Careful' — Teacher Tom

How to Raise a Sweet Son in an Era of Angry Men — Time

Mar 7

Mar 7 How to Raise a Sweet Son in an Era of Angry Men — Time

If you want your kid to get a good job, let them play more — Quartz

Mar 7

Mar 7 If you want your kid to get a good job, let them play more — Quartz

Long-lost 1906 film of San Francisco after the earthquake surfaces at flea market — SFGate

Mar 6

Mar 6 Long-lost 1906 film of San Francisco after the earthquake surfaces at flea market — SFGate

Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning — EdWeek

Mar 6

Mar 6 Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning — EdWeek

48-hour screen-time experiment: What happens when kids have no limits — Good Morning America / ABC

Mar 3

Mar 3 48-hour screen-time experiment: What happens when kids have no limits — Good Morning America / ABC

Sensory Integration Disorder: A Misunderstood Form Of ADD/ADHD—Indonesia Expat

Feb 27

Feb 27 Sensory Integration Disorder: A Misunderstood Form Of ADD/ADHD—Indonesia Expat

If You're Not All-In on a New Opportunity Just Say No—New York Times

Feb 26

Feb 26 If You're Not All-In on a New Opportunity Just Say No—New York Times

My Toddler Loves Gun Play—Here's Why I'm Finally Letting it go — Babble

Feb 26

Feb 26 My Toddler Loves Gun Play—Here's Why I'm Finally Letting it go — Babble

10 Miracle Phrases to Help You Reconnect with Your Child — Happy You Happy Family

Feb 24

Feb 24 10 Miracle Phrases to Help You Reconnect with Your Child — Happy You Happy Family