Happy Mother’s Day! May you feel loved and appreciated for all your daily contributions to building the next generation. Sending out some big mama love from all the mamas at The Mother Company.
Who doesn’t love to win? But is winning-at-all-costs what we seek for ourselves and our kids? How do we manage our kids’ (and our own) relationship to competition? Luis Fernando Llosa, journalist and co-author with Kim John Payne of “Beyond Winning: Smart Parenting in a Toxic Sports Environment” shares his thoughts and advice on guiding a healthy competitive attitude in our young kids.
Losing a beloved pet can be brutal for anyone, but especially tender-hearted young kids. Lauren Rosenfeld, parenting coach, shares ways to guide our kids through their grief.
Got a kid who doesn’t seem interested in sports, art or other activities? Drags his feet at doing chores? Can’t finish what she starts? Our expert, Dr. John Mayer, helps us figure out how to light an appropriate fire under our flock’s behinds.
Part 2 in our Finding Happiness series: how can we safeguard our own emotional balance in the midst of catering to our kids’ big emotions all the time? Internationally acclaimed Andrew Weil, M.D., offers some simple, concrete, doable tips to help us increase and maintain our own sense of well-being.
Many parents wonder if they should include their children in mourning rituals. Lauren Schneider from Our House Grief Support Center says the answer is yes, and tells us why and how.
We are proud to present a sweet, lightly animated storybook app based on our highly lauded children’s book, “A Little Book About Feelings!” NOW AVAILABLE for iPad and iPhone at the iTunes store. Click “more” to watch the preview trailer. We can’t wait to hear what you think!
Does conversation elude your three year-old? Can your five year-old tell a simple story? We talk to autism expert, Dr. Elizabeth Borges Harstad, about early signs of autism spectrum disorder, and what steps parents should do during the difficult process of diagnosis.
