It’s a fact: Women simply aren’t happy at work. Harvard Business Review cites studies that show women are more apt to experience various forms of incivility in the workplace than men, and that unhealthy environment leads to lost productivity and reduced job satisfaction. While the fight for gender equality in the workplace rages on, women […]
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When breastfeeding feels stressful, self-care can help
by: Leslie Campos, wellparents.com Being a new parent is one of the most challenging roles you can fill. If you’re a new parent who is breastfeeding, that role can feel even more stressful. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed but you can reduce some anxiety by making self-care a top priority. Need some ideas for how […]
How To Create Meaningful Gift Ideas On A Budget
The holidays are an amazing time of the year full of magic and wonder. It’s also one of the most stressful times of the year. It’s easy to get caught up in the gift-giving frenzy and there are times where what people want may break the budget.
What to do When Your Child Hits
I think the toughest thing about a child hitting is trying to remember to not take the behavior of your child personally. Behavior is communication. When we take it personally, our mind gets clouded and we struggle to reframe, connect, breathe, and remain in control of our own behavior. The first thing to remember when […]
Feeling Connected to Others – A Barefoot At-Home Activities Kit
Create a collage, write a letter, and practice a few minutes of mindfulness to help you and your child feel more connected to each other and the outside world! These beautiful cards are from the decks Mindful Kids, Global Kids, and Yoga Pretzels. Check them out here!
“Behavior Chart” for Managing Screen Time and Getting Tasks Accomplished
First… we were never a big “screen” family…. but we don’t shy away from screens, either. Our kids had Kindles but they were only brought out for long road or plane trips. They were occasionally allowed to play some games on our phones. And we love movies enough to watch one as a family before […]
How To Have A Perfect Lawn Without Using Pesticides
Now more than ever it seems like many homes are using pesticides for their lawn care. Pesticides are chemicals that are used to kill weeds and insects. Most commonly sold products are labeled “weed and feed.”
How to know when your child is ready for their bed
Our journey from bed-sharing to our child seeking her own space Written by Sarah Seweryniak Before any of us have children we have this blueprint in our minds of how we’ll parent. Ignorance is bliss before you have children. I find it comical the things I said I’d never do, I have done. One of […]
Our Family Bed
If you had asked me 6 years ago my thoughts on children sleeping in their parents’ bed I would have scoffed and said something like, “my children will be sleeping in their own beds…” And then I would have made or thought some remark about enmeshed families. I’m pretty ashamed of that now. And I’m […]
Book Club: No Bad Kids, Toddler Discipline Without Shame, by Janet Lansbury (Session 2)
Book Club is held generally on a biweekly basis in our closed Facebook group: Gentle Parenting of WNY. *Summaries are often statements by the author pulled right from the chapter being discussed. These statements, for me, carry weight and often are what the questions end up being about. Some questions, too, may be questions the […]