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Early childhood ‘magic’, parental love as protective spell, and how ages one-to-five shape safety and attachment
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With love? I kind of remember. Okay, you kind of know this. I've read all of them out loud, and I still... Harry Potter's mom protects Harry Potter with a magical spell. Because, of course, the mother always has to die. She always has to die for the kid to be on an independent adventure. In every single story Yeah Okay so she dies There actually a
... See moreKids do not need gifts. They need zero gifts,” said Michaeleen Doucleff, the author of Hunt, Gather, Parent and a mom who strives for a toy-free home. “For millennia, kids have thrived with very few material objects.” Before the Industrial Revolution, the concept of “buying a toy” didn’t really exist. Neither did the idea of childhood. Kids spent... See more
The Parents Who Don’t Give Their Kids Gifts
Mom guilt is a scam.
Mom guilt isn’t personal - it’s systemic
You can leave the party early. Skip the Pinterest-level snacks. Let them run wild. Clean up the mess tomorrow. You are allowed to enjoy this holiday too.
They might not remember the themed treats or the hand-stitched costumes, but they’ll remember the parent who held space for their feelings. The one who didn’t force a smile for the photo. The one... See more
They might not remember the themed treats or the hand-stitched costumes, but they’ll remember the parent who held space for their feelings. The one who didn’t force a smile for the photo. The one... See more
A Letter to the Parent Trying to Do It All This Halloween
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“boredom is the mother of invention.”
The virtue of boredom
I talked to a mom who was struggling to find her daughter ballet shoes.
She’d already ordered (and had to return 🫠) four pairs.
And she realized that she was spending all that time on her phone... instead of being present with her daughter.
In the past, this would have looked like:
• A trip to the ballet store
• Talking on the car ride
• Maybe ice cream... See more
She’d already ordered (and had to return 🫠) four pairs.
And she realized that she was spending all that time on her phone... instead of being present with her daughter.
In the past, this would have looked like:
• A trip to the ballet store
• Talking on the car ride
• Maybe ice cream... See more