We've all seen the happy child who leans into life, smiling all the way, seemingly without a care in the world. How does this happen? Are they born this way, or can we teach kids ways to optimize their emotional well being? Indeed, some children are born happier. Temperament, driven partially by genetic makeup, can make for an easygoing child. However, genetics account for … [Read more...] about Want a Happy Child? Here are 10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Raise Kids Who Love Life
Can You Spoil a Baby? 4 Helpful Ways Science Proves it’s Impossible
Can you spoil a baby? After all, who else but a baby gets to be picked up, fed, and attended to every time they make a peep of displeasure? It doesn't quite seem fair, does it? At the same time, parents feel naturally compelled to respond to baby's cries. A new baby, especially in the early days, gives adults all sorts of instincts they've never had before, such as … [Read more...] about Can You Spoil a Baby? 4 Helpful Ways Science Proves it’s Impossible
Parent Coaching: 3 Ways to Create a More Joyful Home
Parent coaching -- what IS it, anyway -- and why in the world would someone sign up for it? Can't parents just "figure it out" on their own? If you feel resistance to the concept of parent coaching, you're not alone. If you're raising children, you may feel some innate sense of responsibility to parent them without outside support. After all, parents have been raising kids … [Read more...] about Parent Coaching: 3 Ways to Create a More Joyful Home
Gender Disappointment: 3 Ways to Find Peace When You’re Hurting
Gender disappointment is real -- and it doesn't define you as a parent before you even have a child. Sometime during pregnancy, it's very common for a woman to develop some expectations about their baby's gender. It's normal to find yourself hoping for the child of your dreams -- or perhaps having an actual dream that, like a premonition, seems to reveal the the sex of your … [Read more...] about Gender Disappointment: 3 Ways to Find Peace When You’re Hurting
Hospital Birth in a Pandemic: 5 Easy Ways to Gain Peace of Mind
Many people consider a hospital birth as the safest way to bring a new life into the world. Withthe pandemic, however, some parents-to-be worry about the potential implications of knowinglysharing breathing space with others, especially in a medical facility. It's understandable -- the lastthing we want to think about while giving birth is contracting anything other than a … [Read more...] about Hospital Birth in a Pandemic: 5 Easy Ways to Gain Peace of Mind