grounded & gentle writings for parents

Not that it’s a contest, but perhaps the hardest challenge of parenting is letting go. And we do it all the time.  All the Ways As parents, we are in a constant state of loss. Loss for the versions of ourselves that we knew before embarking on parenting : loss of time, the semblance of control, sleep, and freedom of planning beyond ourselves. And still it persists. We continue to say goodbye to the many versions of our children, the way they move, laugh, and express their nee

Long days. Bumpy rides. Movement and noise and waiting, waiting, waiting. On its own, traveling can be hard. Throw an infant or a toddler...

As parents, we are deeply familiar with the idiosyncrasies of our children. We understand their food preferences, their humor, their...

For any parent who has ever been covered in their child’s bodily fluids or been humbled by a toddler’s sass, the humor doesn’t reveal...

Anger, rage, wrath… we’re here for it. Many of us have complicated relationships with anger, and for good reasons. This read is all about...

As humans, we are skilled at doing what feels familiar, comfortable, and has served us in the past. This can be incredibly useful until...

Many times, after a tough encounter, parents don’t return to “close the loop.” Families may continue on as if nothing happened, never to...

Nope - This isn’t a read for storing up more parenting rules or manualized rigidity. Rather, it’s a love letter to books and how books...

When it comes to parenting, we’re in it for the long haul. While we’re doing our best to take on the moment before us, we’re also devoted...

Walking through a world of uncertainty with your child is no small feat. While experiencing our own discomforts we’re also keenly aware...

There is a common misunderstanding that frequently shows up in parenting spaces: mistaking compassion for permissiveness. The conflating...

A constant companion to almost every parent is the fear that they are “messing up”. Parenting is hard work and we carry a lot of pressure...