BabyCenter conducted an international poll. I was thrilled to see the results! Read what they discovered and stay tuned for my own comments on parenting styles. http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/tiger-mom-out-eagle-mom-in/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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The Value of “Grown-Up” Breaks
Let’s face it, parenting is exhausting at times. For this reason, parents need to give themselves a “grown-up” break. When I say a break, I mean two things: A break can be time away from your child with the help of a caregiver, friend or family member. Even a video. This time allows you to recoup your patience and energy, refresh Read More
Talking to Young Children About Death
Let me start by saying, I’ve had this post ready to publish for months. I’ve held on to it waiting for the “right” time to make it public. The bottom line, is that this is a sad, difficult, personal topic, and there is no “right”time. The way one explains death to a child is a very personal decision. Read More
Love Is In The Air
Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14th is a day when we think about love and our connections to others. If those thoughts don’t lead directly to our feelings about children and our families, I don’t know what would. Three months ago upon the birth of my nephew, my father told my brother (the new daddy), “all Read More
Teaching Children To Problem Solve
Learning to problem solve begins at a very young age, and is a lifelong skill that helps us as we make our way through the world. Infants learn to problem solve as they track a toy with their eyes and slowly begin to reach out to grasp it. Babies problem solve when they have a toy Read More
Baby, It’s Cold Outside! (Part 2)
Ok, here it is. The long awaited list of my favorite activities to do with children when its just too cold to go out. There are many more, but this is a great start. Here we go… Baby Drag: Place your small child or baby (should have good neck and core strength) on a large Read More
Post Script to Review: “No More Mrs. Nice Mom”
As I read and reread my post, I thought it was important to add that I have not read Amy Chua’s book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” I’d also like to note that in one of the news stories I recently saw, she did say that one of her daughters rebelled against her techniques Read More
Review: “No More Mrs. Nice Mom”
Please take a look at the article “No More Mrs. Nice Mom” in the NY Times. I’ve read the article and watched the news report and I’ll respond to them the way I do to so many others…what happened to the middle ground?! We have certainly had a trend in parenting where grown-ups want to Read More
Happy New Year!
As we enter 2011, may we all feel more empowered and appreciated, a little bit more understanding and better understood, more patient and consistent, and most importantly, happy with ourselves and our families. Parenting is a challenging and rewarding job. You can do it! I am here if you need me. Be well, Dana Dana’s Kids. Empowered Read More
Weeding Through Well-Meaning Advice
I recently wrote a guest blog post for a wonderful website: www.motherhoodlater.com. “Motherhood Later… Than Sooner, founded by Robin Gorman Newman, is an international organization devoted to those parenting later in life. If you became a mom for the first time, or again, at age 35+, we welcome your participation. Our mission is to inform, Read More