grounded & gentle writings for parents

When we think about the early childhood years, it’s incredible to realize just how much your child is learning. They’re learning to move...

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...

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...

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...