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Reflections on prenatal bonding

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by cheryl

The day after I attended a Prenatal Bonding class I was still thinking about how each of my sons perceived his birth and childhood.  I had never asked any of the boys to describe his perceptions of his birth rather I had always given them my recollection of the event, assuming that between the two of us I would be the only one who knew.  The Prenatal Bonding class had raised doubts about my assumption and I was preparing myself to ask my boys for their thoughts, their memories.

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by Yaffa Maritz November 1, 2010
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I recently listened to a very moving podcast from Radiolab , titled “Words”.  It is a story about a deaf man named, Ildefonso, a Mexican Indian, who lived in total isolation, set apart from the rest of the world. He wasn’t a political prisoner or a social recluse; he was simply born deaf and had [...]

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Wisdom for Megan

by Courtney Martin August 25, 2010
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What is the one thing no one ever told you about mothering  that you wish they had? Read on for a list of advice from a number of moms I talked to. *That you have an excuse to reprise the daily dance contests you had as a child (Beat It!) and get to watch Star [...]

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Focusing on ‘the good’ and ‘the bad’

by The Mindful Doctor July 27, 2010
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Question: My 5 year old son tends to see the negative in life.  If we go on a family outing he’ll complain it wasn’t fun because he was hot or the lines were long or his sisters were mean to him instead of focusing on the fun that we had.  It seems no matter his [...]

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Disconnections – what are they and what should we do about them?

by Jason Goldstein April 21, 2010
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The interplay between parents and children are many. In the best of times, both children and parents long for connections that make them closer. In lesser times, interactions between parents and children may produce an experience of disconnection. Disconnections usually occur as a result of how we deal with conflict or how we manage painful [...]

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Character Corner: Decisiveness — musings, quotes, and parenting tips from WisdomCommons.org

by Valerie April 13, 2010
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Five year old Briana labored over small decisions, whether it was what to wear to school or which flavor of ice cream to eat.  She so wanted to choose the very best one that she bogged down.  When there was no hurry, she eventually made her choice, but when time was an issue, her indecision [...]

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It takes a village

by New York Times Family Column April 9, 2010
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Question: I’ve seen parents benefit from the exchange of advice on the sidelines at a soccer game, and by volunteering together for a parent-teacher association. But not every parent can participate. How can we help restore and strengthen social networks that nourish parents? Networking reduces not only parents’ anxieties but also overuse of the medical [...]

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by Thoughts from a Mindful Mom March 12, 2010
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by New York Times Family Column February 21, 2010
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Question: My older daughter was conceived through IVF (in vitro fertilization). Shortly after her birth I began wondering when she might ask the inevitable question, “Where did I come from?” What would you say?

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by Thoughts from a Mindful Mom February 9, 2010
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A toddlers verbal challenges

by New York Times Family Column January 22, 2010
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by Thoughts from a Mindful Mom January 14, 2010
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Are we born with an urge to help or fight?

by Yaffa Maritz December 13, 2009
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Are we born aggressive, ready to assert ourselves on top of the food chain of evolution, or are we born with an urge to help others and be cooperative?

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Stimulating Emotional and Intellectual Growth in Children

by Ashley October 22, 2009
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Excerpts from the Psychology Today article Raising Baby: What You Need to Know by Joanna Lipari The key to stimulating emotional and intellectual growth in your child is your own behavior—Parental behavior what you do, what you don’t do, how you scold, how you reward and how you show affection. [The article compares] researchers’ “old [...]

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‘And’ Instead of ‘But’

by Ashley October 14, 2009
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