Parenting with a PhD: Disciplining a Spirited Child
Parent Question: When you have an older child who is pretty independent and high-spirited, how do you discipline her and get her to bend without breaking that spirit and independence? ... Read More
Parenting with a Ph.D: Bedtime
Parent Question: I’ve researched this online and haven’t found something that works. How do you get a child to stay in bed??? My three-year-old daughter has a bedtime routine and ... Read More
A Mother's Shade of Green: Can Living with Less Lead to Having More?
By Kate Agliata: I recently took on a personal challenge to try and create a more efficient home, one that is also a better representation of us as a family ... Read More
Parenting with a Ph.D: Parent Letter, Siblings and Special Needs
Parent Question: Say you have a child with Autism that exhibits behaviors that are not desirable. How do you explain to a younger sibling that what big brother is doing ... Read More
aMOMymous: That's What She Said
Today we tried to have a quickie during naptime. The babe woke up just as we were gettin’ down, screaming all bloody hell, and suddenly my boob was in his ... Read More
Mommy For Hire
By LK Whitney: What I’m about to say might grossly offend you. It’s Tuesday morning. The sun is shining through a fluffy herd of big white clouds. There are waves ... Read More
Parenting with a Ph.D, Food Struggles
By Kristen S. Berthiaume, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Taking a Bite Out of Food Struggles Another night, another plate of chicken fingers. Of course, this is the second (or third or ... Read More
Parenting with a Ph.D, Kids and Social Problems: Step In or Step Back?
By Kristen S. Berthiaume, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Admit it – there have been times you’ve followed the name of one of your child’s peers by a long string of not-nice ... Read More
A Mother's Shade of Green: The Best Reasons to Line Dry your Clothes
By: Kate Agliata Modern household appliances are truly some of the world’s greatest inventions. They keep our food cold, cook and heat our meals, clean our dishes, and wash and ... Read More
