by Natasha | May 14, 2020 | Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, Letting go – for parents, it’s a constant dance. We attach then we let go. It’s not that we suddenly ‘let go’ when our children finish school, get married or begin their career. Instead, parents experience many phases of letting... 
by Natasha | Apr 29, 2020 | Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, I was just talking to a dad about how to not over-spend the budget for a birthday. It got me to thinking, again, about how hard it is saying ‘no’ to children! After my conversation with this dad, I thought about other parents who... 
by Natasha | Jan 28, 2020 | 1 - 3 year olds, Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, Your beautiful children are now between one – four years old. Toddlers! And attuning to toddlers, tuning-in, is different than attuning to your baby during the first year. Truthfully, you’ve found yourself wondering, who IS this? In the... 
by Natasha | May 19, 2019 | Blog, Relationship
The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious Author – Diane Auten I can’t stop smiling! This is such a delightful read. The Joys of Raising BoysThe Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious Through real-time anecdotes, this book follows Diane’s momlife from when her... 
by Natasha | Mar 10, 2019 | Blog, newborn - 1 year olds, Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, Ever wonder, of all the things that are so important in the first year of life, what’s tying it all together? Attuning is – how you and your baby are tuning-in to each other. I LOVE watching a mom or dad tune in to their baby; smiling,... 
by Natasha | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Relationship
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by Natasha | Oct 10, 2018 | 13 - 18 year olds, Blog, Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, These 4 smart communication strategies will come in handy because, as we all know, communicating with your late tween and any-age teen will test your parental communication skills. This has forever rung true to parents. We now know it’s because... 
by Natasha | Jul 28, 2018 | Blog, Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, August is the month for tired parents and bored kids! Parents are tired of taking care of everything and the kids are feeling that the less-scheduled summer has been great so far, but suddenly it’s boring. School now seems inviting! ... 
by Natasha | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog
The Dance of Parenting: Finding Your Inner Choreographer, is a parenting guide that helps you focus on your specific parenting challenges and offers easy to implement processes that foster a healthy relationship with your kids. Natasha, a parent and public health... 
by Natasha | Feb 10, 2018 | Blog, Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, Annoying children! They challenge our parenting skill. Here’s how one mom worked through dealing with her annoying child. Her son just wouldn’t pick up ANYTHING and it definitely was driving her parenting skills into the ground. The...
