Help Your Children & Teens Express Themselves: Artists, Poets, & Storytellers
Helping Children & Teens Express Who They Are Children and teens express themselves through their actions all the time, but not always in words. In fact, did you know that we rely on our unconscious minds much more than our conscious minds? Children and teens have a lot on their minds that they aren’t aware…
Read MoreWONDER: How to Make Childhood Remarkable
How Do I Bring Wonder To My Child’s Life? A child’s mind is filled with wonder if we only capitalize on it as parents. We do this by going inside ourselves to ask questions about our environment and the people that fill our world. Why do we feel different ways at different times? Why do…
Read MoreName Creations: An Inspiring Project that Builds Self-Esteem
*** Welcome to the February 2015 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Do It Yourself This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants are teaching us how to make something useful or try something new. to hang on their doors…
Read MoreThere Are No Ordinary Children
What is This Idea About Being Ordinary? Ordinary is a word some kids use to describe themselves. They wish they had some quality they lack. Yet we also often hear kids of all ages say they want to fit in. Of course, they want to feel they belong. Some want to be popular and…
Read MoreFairness: What Do Kids Mean When They Compare What They Get to Others?
“It’s Not Fair” Do you often hear your child say, “It isn’t fair!” “What about me?” Preschoolers and children often try to figure out how they fit into families. They seem to want to know that whatever is being given out from food to toys that they get their fair share. But what are they…
Read MoreWhen Kids Don’t Listen
How Do You Manage When Kids Don’t Listen? Do you have those days when your kids seem indifferent to you? No matter what you say or how you say it, it feels like it falls on deaf ears. It’s frustrating and annoying and pretty hard to tolerate, so what do you do? How do you…
Read MoreWishing Parents and their Infants, Children, and Teens a Happy New Year
Dear Parents, 2014 has been an exciting time for beginning my blog, Parental Intelligence. Writing about child development, a wide range of parenting topics, and mental health has been challenging and invigorating. I’m grateful to my readers for their positive feedback especially about my concept of Parental Intelligence. Parental Intelligence is a concept I…
Read MoreThe “Collectors” and the “Concentrators”: How Children React to Lots of Presents
Welcome to the December 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Greatest Gifts This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have suggested go-to gifts and gifting experiences for the holiday season for all your loved ones. *** How Do…
Read MoreHow Do Expectant Moms and Dads Empathize with Each Other?
Expectant Moms and Dads Have Different Experiences Currently, expectant moms and dads often say, “We are pregnant” and indeed they are. The woman is carrying the baby bodily. The man is carrying the baby by watching his partner’s body grow and change . Both, however, carry the baby emotionally. It’s important for both expectant parents…
Read MoreDad Guilt : Being a Good Enough Dad
Dad Guilt is a Common Struggle Dads feel guilt today because it’s hard to decide on priorities. Dads today are involved in their kids lives day and night. Dads worry they don’t do enough as they balance work and home. Even Stay-at-Home-Dads (SAHD) can feel they don’t spend enough time with their kids because they…
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