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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
How to Be A Really Great Host: 15 Brilliant Tips from Our Readers
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Kids 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
Dr. Becky Kenney shares three lines you can say to anyone that opens a door for them to talk more. The beautiful first line is, "I'm so glad you're talking to me about this."
“It is the most beautiful first line to say to someone when they’re upset because what you’re deeply saying to them and how they receive it is “I am interested in the part of
... See moreBecause creativity thrives with constraints, Cerulo offered the following three-point framework for thinking about gift-giving: “Can I introduce someone to something they might not otherwise know about? Can I get them a nicer version of something than they would buy for themselves? Or can I make them feel seen?” If you can check one of those three... See more
How to become a truly excellent gift giver
Baby Asteroid – liana-finck
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Mom guilt is a scam.
Mom guilt isn’t personal - it’s systemic
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
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