Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers indeed. And oh, how she is blossoming, even as I gaze. I looked away for a mere moment, and I almost missed it.
Sunrise, sunset: Mourning who our children once were, welcoming who they are becoming
Parent Q&A: Preschooler Identity Crisis?
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.
The Sandbox Podcast Video Special!
Observe mindfully. Reflect kindly. Respond flexibly. These are the pillars of mindful relating. Learn more in this special video episode of The Sandbox with Diane and Rebekka!
That time I accidentally locked my kid in the car
The difference between a trauma and a difficult experience is how it ends.
Parent Q and A: Two kids, one parent, and a screen
What's the best option when you're solo with two kids under 2 in the "witching hour," and you and your partner disagree about turning on a little Sesame Street ?
Parent Q and A: Curly hair, don’t care
When your beautiful biracial child starts making self-deprecating comments about her curly hair, what's a concerned parent to do?
Family is [not] magic
I thought we were doing a pretty good job of having one of those silent passive-aggressive fights. One that was way better and less impactful on our young daughter than an all-out, down to the mat scream-fest. I was terribly, terribly wrong.
Thanks, but no thanks: Dealing with unsolicited parenting advice graciously and non-defensively
Ah, the season of awkward family encounters. That annual occasion when well-meaning parents, grandparents, in-laws, uncles, and third cousins twice removed all get together to make stilted conversation and offer unsolicited advice on how to raise your little ones. The following three-step approach will help you respond productively to intrusive and unwanted advice on parenting - happy everything to those who celebrate!
The Body Beautiful: How my preschooler taught me to love myself
"I don't like my body!" My then-2-year-old screamed.
I'm pretty fearless with her, mind you, and it takes a lot for anything she says or does to faze me. But this one stopped my mind for a moment, and in that moment, I raced into the past and ahead to the future.
