How Moms Support Dads: Building Self-Esteem of Your Partner’s Parenting
Empowering the Nurturing Father Research in the last decade narrows the parenting field for fathers. It claims that fathers leave nurturing to mothers. It claims that encouraging risk-taking is the province of fathers. Mothers should take exception to this idea and can encourage shared parenting. Mothers Support Nurturing Fathers Mothers want their spouses to help…
Read MoreShort Stories for Quick Reads
Whippoorwill I sit pensively in the boathouse on the lake stretching on my couch. I hear the water. Rustling louder, stronger. Rustling more like an ocean, coming closer at low tide. What could be there? I’ve heard this rushing rustling before but when was it? It had to have been heard before but when?…
Read MoreUrban Farming and Community Supported Agriculture
Authority Magazine Martita Mestey May 8 · painting by Laurie Laurie Hollman: Urban Farming and Community Supported Agriculture; Why It’s Important and Why You Should Get Involved An Interview With Martita Mestey Keep in mind how the CSA farmer is competing for “principled dollars” and that the competition is the large supermarket chain. The recent…
Read More60+ Signs You’re Dealing With a Narcissist
Signs You’re Dealing With a Narcissist (According to Experts) pjourney By The Editors Published on April 22, 2022 Narcissists are often difficult to deal with and can leave you feeling drained and frustrated. But knowing the indicators can help you protect yourself and make things a little easier. If you think you might be…
Read MoreAt Birth, What Does Your Baby Know and Feel?
From birth, infants live in a two-person social world—you and your baby. That is, they coordinate their behaviors with those of their primary caretaker, who will play with them from the very start. You will notice how they are alert from their first moments after birth and have active minds and multiple physical and emotional…
Read MoreEmpathy in Preschoolers
INSTILLING VALUES IN PRESCHOOLERS There seems to be a common set of core values that most parents want to instill in their children: kindness and empathy. The best way to teach these values is by demonstrating them. When young children reveal these attributes, parents are proud not only of their kids, but of themselves. Children…
Read MorePowerful Women on the Inside
Power Women: Laurie Hollman On How To Successfully Navigate Work, Love and Life As A Powerful Woman An Interview With Ming Zhao Feb 17 · 21 min read Please remember I am talking today about strong women on the inside, not those who must become public figures or actual warriors. These are women who are…
Read MoreAsparagus Soup for the Winter Prepared by Parents and Kids
Recipe Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 Tbsp butter 1 tsp black pepper salt to taste 1 tspn thyme 6 cloves garlic 1 large onion 1 bunch of fresh asparagus 1/2 bag frozen peas 1 full bag of fresh spinach 1 cup cream 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth Directions 1. in large sauce…
Read MoreTake Advantage of Winter Storms with Your Kids
Living in increasingly wide-spread significant snow belts is a new adjustment for many this year. Even online learning isn’t always done when snow falls are so extreme teachers and administrators lose power and cannot even work from home. So our kids are getting the breaks we used to get before online learning was part of…
Read MoreQ & A with Laurie Hollman about the Parental Intelligence Way with Lisa Day from Booktime
How long has your anxiety book been in the works? A book about anxiety in children began with the publishing of Unlocking Parental Intelligence: Finding Meaning in Your Child’s Behavior in 2015. The Busy Parent’s Guide to Anxiety was an offshoot of that primary book. This first book gave a five-step approach to parenting that…
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