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Want Your Child to Sleep Better? Do this.

A new study concluded that almost half of children in the United States don’t get the recommended nine hours, and their lack of sleep is negatively impacting their development. This tool may change it all.

4 Ways To Guide Your Child's Misbehavior Without Yelling

There are several ways that children appear to be misbehaving when, really, these behaviors are developmental passages that help them learn how to be human. Understand why misbehavior happens, and 4 tools to guide your child without yelling.

Keep The Gaze

This is one mama's poem about watching her boys grow from babies to young men.

5 Parenting Hacks For Getting Through A Day With Kids

Looking to make it through the day without yelling, power struggles or the dreaded parenting guilt? Stop what you're doing and check out these 5 simple (and effective) parenting hacks!

I'm Too Stressed To Handle My Child's Meltdowns

My own emotional capacity is on E, and it makes it super hard to be emotionally available for my child during his big emotions. What do I do?

Teaching (Not Training) Toddlers To Toilet

Helping children transition from diapers to using the toilet is a big milestone, one often surrounded by stress. Here are tools to guide our tots in toileting without the power struggle.

The Most Effective Parenting Tool Is You

Wondering why your child went from zero to berserk in 10 seconds flat? This parenting gem is your lifeline.

To My Strong-Willed And Sensitive Boy

A poem to her son. One mom watches her strong-willed boy drift to sleep and she sees the child under the big emotions and power struggles, and it restores her for whatever tomorrow brings.

Why Improv Is Not Just For The Stage

We all improvise every day, and children are the ultimate improvisers. Through play and connection, improv games nurture brain development and bolster social-emotional learning. Here's how to do it. Plus get our E-Book: 10 Minutes of Play For 10 Days!

Ask Andrew: Respecting Sibling Differences

Andrew answers today's question: Our oldest son is on the spectrum and our youngest is a fairly sensitive child. Often we find the oldest plays in such a way that is overwhelming for the younger one. How can we make the younger one feel safe while allowing the oldest to play...

5 Signs Of Toxic Discipline And What To Do If You're Using It

Do you use toxic discipline when raising your child? Here are 5 signs that you may. Learn how your childhood influenced your parenting and gain tips for healing both the relationship you have with yourself and the one you share with your child.

8 Annoying Things Your Kids Do That Grow Their Brain

You know those challenging behaviors from your children that drive you nuts and leave you scratching your head? Turns out they actually grow the brain. Here's how.

Together we are raising an emotionally healthy world.