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The 2 Best Ways to Help Your Kid Learn, Remember, AND Connect
The 2 Best Ways to Help Your Kid Learn, Remember, AND Connect
… it’s easier and a lot more fun than you realize
Shari Keller
Jul 10
Parenting That Sets Kids Up for Mental Health Problems
Parenting That Sets Kids Up for Mental Health Problems
A controversial view!
Susie Kearley
Jul 10
Teaching My Daughters to Punch People in the Eye
Teaching My Daughters to Punch People in the Eye
Or how the world doesn’t owe them anything
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 10
I Never Wanted a Son, and I Ended Up With Five Step-Sons
I Never Wanted a Son, and I Ended Up With Five Step-Sons
I imagined the universe got it wrong when it was dishing out my destiny
Marcia Abboud
Jul 9
Yes or No to Baby Talk?
Yes or No to Baby Talk?
Baby talk, a building block for early literacy
Jennifer Fox, M.Ed., Ed.S.
Jul 9
It’s Summertime, and the Living Isn’t Easy
It’s Summertime, and the Living Isn’t Easy
I’ve limited my kids’ screen time: I’m not winning Mother of the Year anytime soon
J.C. Anne Brown
Jul 9
Stuck With Her Forever
Stuck With Her Forever
No choice. Only regrets.
Smillew Rahcuef
Jul 9
Aw Snap!
Aw Snap!
How can something so small make trouble so big?
Christopher Jenner
Jul 9
How Much Should Kids Care About Our Feelings?
How Much Should Kids Care About Our Feelings?
And how do we avoid blurring parent-child boundaries?
Lisa Hides
Jul 8
13 Phrases Kids Hate to Hear From Their Parents
13 Phrases Kids Hate to Hear From Their Parents
How many of them drove you crazy as a kid?
Violet@CrumbsOfSanity 🫠
Jul 8
I’ll Say it: I Hate Cooking With My Kids
I’ll Say it: I Hate Cooking With My Kids
Here’s How I Involve My Young Kids in Food Prep Without Losing My Mind
Sarah Azman, M.Ed, CCC-SLP
Jul 7
Eating Around the Table Does Not Create Perfect Families
Eating Around the Table Does Not Create Perfect Families
It’s not the only way for families to connect
Catherine Oceano
Jul 7
Have I Begun To Parent My Parent?
Have I Begun To Parent My Parent?
My mother’s ageing causes shifts in our relationship
Chantelle Atkins
Jul 7
I Finally Have a Personal Helper and I’ve Never Been More Exhausted
I Finally Have a Personal Helper and I’ve Never Been More Exhausted
Three-year-olds make terrible assistants
Kendra Sparkles
Jul 6
What I’ve Learnt in the First Three Months of Being a Dad
What I’ve Learnt in the First Three Months of Being a Dad
Growth. Memories. Laughter. Broken sleep
Travis McMullen
Jul 6
My Mother-In-Law’s Enmeshment With Her Adult Son Deprived My Kids of a Grandma
My Mother-In-Law’s Enmeshment With Her Adult Son Deprived My Kids of a Grandma
Enmeshed parents often neglect their other children and grandchildren
McKenna Meyers
Jul 5
11 Tricks For How To Get Your Kids To School On Time
11 Tricks For How To Get Your Kids To School On Time
And what happens when someone tries to throw a spanner in the works
Jenny Lim
Jul 5
Embracing Boredom
Embracing Boredom
Inviting more creativity into our lives
Shlee
Jul 5
Why You Should Manage Your Kids’ Screen Time This Summer and How to Do it
Why You Should Manage Your Kids’ Screen Time This Summer and How to Do it
(Spoiler . . . it’s all about the dopamine!)
Maureen Mirabella
Jul 4
‘He Learned the Kindness’, She Said
‘He Learned the Kindness’, She Said
On the importance of reading books to kids
Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
Jul 4
Three Things that Have Made My Relationship with my Daughter Stronger
Three Things that Have Made My Relationship with my Daughter Stronger
Embracing Mistakes, Safety in Being Mad at Mom, and the Importance of Building a Strong Female Support System
Emily Levy
Jul 3
“Enjoy it now; it only gets harder from here”
“Enjoy it now; it only gets harder from here”
And other things to think twice about saying to mums of young babies
Mumie Health
Jul 3
Mama, You Can’t Plan For Everything
Mama, You Can’t Plan For Everything
Tips for perfectionist parents who forget their kids are children
Kelly Gawitt
Jul 2
The Parenting Portal Newsletter: July 2024
The Parenting Portal Newsletter: July 2024
Find out what happened in TPP in June, what’s new, and just how often I can nag you to save my lists…
CarolF
Jul 2
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