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The Drift

Ever feel swept away in the tide of a never-ending “wake-up-breakfast-pack lunch-pick up-homework-dinner-bed” parenting cycle? TMC contributor, Tanya Ward Goodman, sets off into this New Year with a fresh commitment to noticing and appreciating the details – no matter how quickly they pass by.

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The Power of “Yes”

“Don’t!” “Stop it!” “That’s not okay!” Feeling like a broken record when speaking to your child? Mary Hartzell, early childhood development expert says, injecting more (reasonable) “yeses” in a day will help everyone feel better.

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The Science of Parental Love

What is it that makes us feel crazy love for our children (even when they drive us nuts?!) We turn to science for the answer.

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Top Articles of the Week

A little Friday pick-me-up, featuring four fun articles we came across this week, meant to support and inspire.

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What We’re Hearing

Is home schooling a viable option? Can probiotics help colicky babies? These posts and more, gathered from the web, meant to support and inspire our parenting.

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Why Compassion Matters for Our Kids

Hear how Ayn Rand was “dead wrong” about sympathy, and why behaving compassionately will improve the quality of your child’s life.

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What We’re Hearing

Slowing down, the wisdom of kids and those special “four letter words” are a few of the topics we culled from the web this week.