What Made Me Question My Parenting

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I know what feels right for me in parenting. I know that I want connection and that respect works both ways. I know that punishing a child isn’t the way to help them learn about the world around them. And that praising them unnecessarily isn’t helpful in the long run either. Yet I’ve find, more […]

Don’t Fall For This Common Parenting Trap

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It’s so common to see parents parenting against their children. Well meaning parents, so used to societies need to control kids, getting lost in a pattern of Us vs Them. These power struggles are such a trap! This goes for all facets of living with children. From their learning to everyday practical life. Popular parenting […]

Ava’s Homebirth

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Ava’s pregnancy was an intense time. From normal things like nausea early on to pelvic pain later in pregnancy. To out of the ordinary life-altering things like my continued struggle with mental health and my husband being diagnosed with cancer and having surgery… Things were intense. Her birth was no different, but in the best […]

Gentle Parenting Isn’t A Fad

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Ever been told that your parenting choices are just a trend? I have. I’ve been told “just wait – your kids will grow up to dislike what you did no matter what it was!” Lovely, thanks. The truth is, I only have to look at the teens and adults of respectful parenting to know that […]