Parenthood can be incredibly joyful, but it is also demanding and stressful for every parent. The good news is there are ways to help you handle the very real stresses of parenting. If you are a new parent, you know the answer to the question “Are you stressed?” Parenthood can be incredibly joyful, but it […]
Parenting Now!’s Healthy Families Program
One of the primary goals for Healthy Families is to support the attachment between parents and children in order to build Protective Factors. Protective Factors help make families safe, secure and happy, even when faced with risks and challenges. Protective factors include parents learning about and practicing how to develop a strong bond with their […]
6 Methods for Easing Single Parenting Stress
Being a single parent can bring special rewards and added stressors. Here are some tips to deal with those extra challenges you may be experiencing as a single parent.
7 Tips for Helping Your Child Become a Great Problem Solver
Whether it’s the playground, the classroom or the conference room, everyone needs problem solving skills. Even as an infant, your child is problem solving – how can I get my thumb into my mouth may be the problem of the day to solve. Check out the new Triple P blog posting. You’ll find some great tips […]
Cuál es el problema? -Enseñanza de estrategias elementales para la resolución de problemas
Ya sea en el patio de recreo, el salón de clases o en una sala de conferencias, todos necesitamos habilidades para la resolución de los problemas. ¡Incluso tu bebé soluciona problemas! -Es posible que su problema del día de hoy sea ¿Y cómo le hago para llevarme el pulgar a la boca? Lee mas…
Surviving Postpartum Depression
I struggled with Postpartum Depression (or Perinatal Mood Disorder) from the time my daughter was 5 weeks old. At first, I wasn’t convinced that I had a real problem; I just thought that I was bad at being a mom and I needed to buck up and get used to it. Thankfully, my husband encouraged […]
When to End Breastfeeding?
When I was pregnant, I had lofty goals about exclusively breastfeeding. I was prepared for it to be difficult, but I had imagined that difficulty would mostly just be sore nipples. I wasn’t prepared to struggle with baby’s poor latch and low supply. I had also planned on cloth diapering, and let’s just say it’s […]
Postpartum Depression and Parenthood
I’m happy not to be a cavewoman, for a variety of reasons. But right now, I’m particularly happy not to be a cavewoman or any woman without access to a sympathetic medical community, because postpartum depression has been kicking my butt. I’ve heard the arguments that PPD, or perinatal mood disorder, is just a modern-day […]
Child Abuse Can Be Prevented
Every day at Parenting Now! and Relief Nursery, we are rewarded by the success of a parent who nurtures and protects their child instead harming or putting them at risk, overcomes an obstacle, or makes a better decision when feeling frustrated or overwhelmed. But there is still much work to be done. April is Child […]
Flexible Parenting
Before my 6-week-old son, Jasper, was even conceived, he was already teaching me one of the most valuable lessons of my life so far. It took my husband and me nearly three years to finally welcome our first child, and it wasn’t until two years into that process that I received the insight I needed […]