There's the rub of parenting; we create these incredible creatures only to find out they are not our creations at all. They are their own, entirely and remarkably.
Parent Q&A: Preschooler Identity Crisis?
The consent game
The message is clear: unless her health or safety are at stake, she and she alone gets to decide who touches her body. Period.
Stairway
It's often hard to know how close to be to our children. Case in point, once I nearly let my own child fall down the stairs.
Toddler tapas
Stop cooking for your toddler. I mean it.
Rebekka Helford, LMFT 