by Kim | Nov 11, 2018 | Aggression, Common Challenges Podcasts, Common Problems, Gentle Discipline, Podcast Episodes, Toddlers
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by Kim | Oct 30, 2018 | Ages and Stages, Aggression, Common Challenges Podcasts, Common Problems, Podcast Episodes, Toddlers
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by Kim | Oct 23, 2018 | Ages and Stages, Empathy, Gentle Discipline, Infants
“How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together as one.” Psalm 133:1 When I was eight months pregnant with my second child, my oldest child Aidan announced, “I don’t want a sister.” Now, why wouldn’t he want a sister? Why wouldn’t he want...
by Kim | Jul 21, 2018 | Ages and Stages, Infants, Sleep
“People who say they sleep like babies usually don’t have them.” Leo J. Burke Issues of sleep are usually a top concern of expectant and new parents. Most parents aren’t really worried about daytime infant sleep (“naps”)....
by Kim | Jul 16, 2018 | Ages and Stages, Infants, Radiant Faith
One of my favorite parenting writers, Gwen Dewar, shares in this article how parents can help their baby’s language development even before the baby says his first words. A few of her tips seems particularly helpful for Catholic parents. From their first months,...
by Kim | Jan 29, 2017 | Ages and Stages, Teens
In my last post, I laid out what I consider 3 fundamental developmental tasks of the late teen years: 1) moving toward interdependence 2) clarifying identity, and 3) grieving the loss of childhood. Not all teens transition successfully into adulthood. Some fail to...
