grounded & gentle writings for parents

This blog is about owning that sometimes it just doesn’t happen. We may bring the best of intentions to parenting and yet, sometimes we...

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...

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...