The Power of Sensory Play: How to Encourage Exploration and Learning
Every day as adults, we engage in a vast array of sensory experiences that each of us experience and process in our own unique way. Certain smells remind us of certain memories or people, songs take us back to a specific moment in time, or certain textures might elicit a strong response in our nervous […]
How to Support Your Adopted Child
Adoption is a common path to parenthood. In 2022, an estimated 80,598 children were adopted by U.S. parents through a mix of private domestic, foster care, and intercountry adoptions. Adoption always begins with loss – but research shows that adoption can lead to positive outcomes for children and their family. Here are some […]
No One Prepares You for the Postpartum Shift, But They Should
I was ready for the baby. At least, I thought I was… I had done the reading, packed the hospital bag, and spent months imagining what life would look like after birth. I knew it would be different. I even expected it to be hard. But there wasn’t anything I could find, not a […]
Beyond Time-Outs: Gentle Discipline Strategies for Neurodivergent Toddlers
Disciplining a toddler is challenging, but when your little one is neurodivergent, traditional methods like time-outs may not always be effective. These kids experience the world differently. So, instead of focusing on punishment, gentle discipline strategies help guide behavior while encouraging trust, emotional regulation and self-awareness. Learning how to discipline a neurodivergent child […]
Birth Story – When Everything Was Supposed to Be Different
A birth story with a positive outcome, from difficult beginnings. How to support yourself when your birth doesn’t go as planned. We all have dreams of what becoming a first-time parent might look like – but what happens when reality doesn’t match the vision? When I imagined giving birth to my daughter, I thought […]
The HIDDEN Link to Your Child’s Bedwetting?! It’s Not What You Think!
Are you tired of nighttime bedwetting accidents? You’ve tried everything – limiting drinks, reward charts, midnight wake-ups – but the bed is still wet? What if the real reason for bedwetting lies in retained primitive reflexes from infancy that are supposed to integrate into the central nervous system (i.e., disappear)? A retained reflex could […]