Tag: parenthood
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Does Gentle Parenting = Privilege Parenting
The constant debate has shaken parents to their core on a topic that has truly never been discussed in this light before. Which is Gentle Parenting is privileged parenting. Yes, I said it! and it’s very true. As a retired educator of more than 10+ years and certified adult and child psychologist with a focus…
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How To Get Your Kids To Listen To You
The goal of every conversation should be to join with your child, to lovingly and respectfully unite in collaboration. Just like any conversation you would like with your partner or friends. Words have the remarkable power to weave a link of love in your home that allows for everyone to feel safe, trusted and warm…
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Why We Need To Stop Hitting Our Kids
Let me be honest – I’ve been spanked before. I can actually recount the number of times I’ve been spanked, and though many people will say, “Well I was bad and so there was consequences to my actions”. Does that genuinely warrant a whopping? Ass beating, spanking however you want to call them. WHAT MADE…
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Breastfeeding After Your Baby Gets Teeth
Your baby’s first tooth probably will appear after six months, though some babies are born with one or more teeth, and in other cases, teeth don’t appear until the child is almost a year old. Many mothers decide that it’s time to stop breastfeeding when they first notice a tooth. Usually, this is because the baby has…
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Brown Women Need a Birth Plan
As long as I could remember I knew I wanted a birth that my people would have back at home. Unmedicated, “natural” free standing births. Though of course we have hospitals, using pain medication was something often left out the conversation. When I thought of giving birth I always got excited! To hone in pain…
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