Category Archives: Parenting Ideas

The END of all Tantrums

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

A tantrum is generally defined as “a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden display of bad temper”. When you dig deeper, you’ll discover that a so called “bad temper” refers to a “persisting angry mood”. And if we … Continue reading →

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Spoil the Rod, Spare the Child

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": I feel a little funny posting about this — like, “surely everyone has figured this out” — but I have seen a number of posts on other peoples’ blogs, lately, about whether or … Continue reading →

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The Basics

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": For those of you who may be new to this blog, and therefore have essentially no idea from where I am coming, and what I advocate for parents and children and the … Continue reading →

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The Home PR Agents

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": Ever thought of yourself as a Public Relations specialist? Well as a parent, it’s practical to think of it as part of the job. It may not seem like an occupation to … Continue reading →

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Oh Yeah… We Have Tools!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Isn’t it funny how we can be cruising along in our parenting lives, and then suddenly we have a new tool and it’s as if we’ve gotten a new lease on that life; and then just as suddenly, some months … Continue reading →

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Possession -- 9/10 of the Problem?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": “This body is mine, cuz it was born on me. Just I get to use it, and no one else. That’s why it’s my body.” That’s the extent of 3 year old Echo’s … Continue reading →

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Your Kid as Johnny 5

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": “Need input. Need input. Neeeed iinnnpuut!” Your child is an information and experience Hoover. She was born to devour data. He was created in just such a way as to be driven to gorge … Continue reading →

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Empathy Schmimpathy… Why Bother?!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

There’s a change occurring in the world of parenting today. A gradual shift is taking shape and gliding toward new ways of envisioning and inhabiting the parent-child relationship. The old adages we grew up with — of children being seen … Continue reading →

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Mama -- if you love me -- why don't you like me?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": Here’s a question worth considering — What do you think of your child? Here’s a more important one — What does your child think you think of him/her? The two are related … Continue reading →

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F-ing Up the Right Way

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": I am not a perfect parent — just so you know. I do the things I have actually spent time thinking and researching and learning about why not to do them. I say the … Continue reading →

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Time-Outs Aren't Worth Your Time

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": I’ve noticed in several different places on the internet in the last couple of weeks various writers, parenting experts, and parents, discussing the proper use of time-outs. And I just have to … Continue reading →

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Eyes on the Prize

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": We parents have a ton of goals, don’t we? We have ideals toward which we live for ourselves, how we parent, what we hope for our children. We have ways we want … Continue reading →

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Cockeyed Behaviorist Dogma Continues to Lose to Neuro-Science and Cro-Mags

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": Last week on Facebook (yeah, that’s right, *FB*), there was an article circulated through my network of friends and colleagues, entitled “Science shows up Supernanny: A mental health expert warns that fashionable … Continue reading →

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Help Me Out -- Stop Trying to Fix It

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": As parents, we are almost constantly saddled with various repairs, clean-ups, re-workings, and resettings for our children. In fact, we get so used to being the ones to restore order and serenity … Continue reading →

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Building an Emotionally Safe Household

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": My highly esteemed partner, Natalie (that’s her, being the human pillow), wrote the article below for Mothering Magazine (before they went paperless…) and it so perfectly encapsulates the sum total of our approach … Continue reading →

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