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Feeding a picky eater can be one of the most stressful things a parent has to do. It’s frustrating, worrisome, stressful, annoying, disappointing and downright exasperating at times. It can be really easy to just throw your hands in the air and give up trying to get your picky eater to eat new or healthy [...] Read full story
August 12, 2013
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“I wonder why progress looks so much like destruction.” -John Steinbeck We constantly remind families that whenever they embark on a new path, things can get worse before they get better. In a classic example, when parents decide it is time to set more limits, kids often act out even more than before. Similarly, when [...] Read full story
August 9, 2013
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Dealing with emotions-our own and those of our kids and partners-can be one of the more painful, frustrating, and ultimately fulfilling parts of being in a family. After the groundbreaking classic bestseller, Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman came out in 1995, the world came to the shocking realization that just being smart (having a high [...] Read full story
August 8, 2013
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“What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life—to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories. –George Eliot The wish to seek and have a deep sense of family connection and commitment is universal. Ask people what is most important to them and their first answer [...] Read full story
August 7, 2013
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When we had our first child thirty years ago, we were both licensed and trained psychotherapists. Even with all our education in early childhood development and psychology, we were unprepared for how the birth of a child changed, well…everything. That’s when we started thinking about writing a book called We Got the Baby–But Where’s the [...] Read full story
August 6, 2013
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“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” -Leo Tolstoy Most people want to be the very best parents they can. That’s why baby books fly off the shelves, and hundreds of blogs and websites hand out advice on every topic imaginable—from breastfeeding to sleep schedules, from potty [...] Read full story
August 5, 2013
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I had another post ready to share with you today but I’m going to save it for a future date. When things happen and the little lesson strikes you in the moment it is worth writing down. While making lunch for Owen today, we had a misunderstanding. At this tender age of 4 it can [...] Read full story
August 2, 2013
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A little bit of everything is in Eric Carles’ classic children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The popular Signing Story Time book is visually captivating and teaching at the same time. The lessons are demonstrated in such a way that our little ones don’t even realize they’ve picked up the idea of making healthy eating [...] Read full story
August 1, 2013
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When was the last time you asked your child to dine with you? Probably never if you’re like most people. Truth be told, I haven’t either. In fact I just had a Mommy/Daughter dinner date with my 7 year old and I didn’t even ask her to go to dinner, I just assumed (correctly so [...] Read full story
July 31, 2013
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As parents begin to introduce foods to their babies, many of them are giving signals to their baby without even realizing it. Babies look at the human face for longer periods of time in comparison to other objects. The human face is the primary means for learning at this young age. When we sit down face to face [...] Read full story
July 30, 2013
