Parenting Now Blog

Big transitions and new routines, like starting school, take a lot-physically and emotionally-out of kids. During this transitional stage of either starting school for the first time or returning from a long period away from the classroom, your child might feel extra tired and emotional-especially after school. This is sometimes known as the "after-school meltdown." ...

A close, nurturing, and responsive relationship is the single most important factor affecting our children's well-being. One of the most powerful ways we can strengthen our relationship with our children is through Positive Attention Through Play. Positive Attention Through Play is an important way to connect with our children and help them learn about themselves and ...

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Families having fun and socializing during Squishtivities. Between feedings, diaper changes, holding, swaying, and rocking, it can be easy to get caught up in the demands of parenthood-leaving little time to attend to your own individual needs. It's not uncommon for new parents to feel sad, anxious, overwhelmed, or depressed during the baby's first year ...

After a year-plus of distance learning, Lane County children are re-entering the classroom. For some, it's their first time away from home. Whether your child is entering kindergarten for the first time or going into elementary school, children of all ages are likely to experience separation anxiety from their caregivers as they transition into a ...

Children, of all ages, lie for a variety of reasons. In fact, it is so common that a study from the University of Waterloo found that 96 percent of young children lie at some point.  Children are trying to figure out how to act in the world, the difference between real and pretend, and how ...

Being pregnant can be such an exciting time. There's baby clothes to pick out, potential baby names to gush over, and lots of decisions to make, including who your child's pediatrician will be. But where do you start? And how do you know if a pediatrician is the right fit for your family? Pediatrician Anita ...

Along with all the joys and precious moments with your little one, parenting a new baby can be lonely work. Especially as a new parent - you are adapting to a lot! There are long days of seemingly endless feedings and diaper changes, rocking and swaying, swaddling and then re-swaddling-and, ironically, you are never really ...

Everyone at every age can thrive on positive attention! It feels good when someone focuses his or her full attention - in a good way - on you. Children, especially, need that attention in order to grow emotionally, develop their self-esteem, confidence, and a positive sense of identity. But as parents, we get busy and ...

Team parenting is about having a shared approach to parenting, even when the parents don't live together. It includes having similar approaches to everything from bedtime to how to handle discipline, and supporting one another in those choices. Team parenting can make the daily challenges of parenting so much easier, by helping your child understand ...

When you're pregnant, it doesn't take much time in the sun to feel overheated, but there are some things you can do to stay cool (or at least comfortable) during the summer months as the temperatures start to spike.  Did someone turn up the thermostat? No, it's not an illusion. Your internal body temperature is ...

Summer is a busy time for parents. There's swimming, camps, sleepovers, picnics, playgrounds-not to mention the everyday chores like laundry that need tending to. It can be hard to manage it all in one day! So what can parents do to juggle the demands of parenting, while still finding balance in their day and keeping their sanity? ...