by Natasha | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Technology
Dear Caring Parent, I took a look to see what new research shows about the effect of blue light on our children, given the increase in online activities with schooling-at-home during COVID19. Generally we wonder about eye strain and sleep disruption with blue light... 
by Natasha | May 27, 2020 | Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, Covid19 parent is it more busy or is there what some call a ‘great pause’ for us? Many of us find ourselves busy in new busyness. I marvel at what this requires of parents. An invisible group of molecules is changing us a lot. So it... 
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, Saying no to children can be hard! 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... 
by Natasha | Jan 28, 2020 | 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 Boys -The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious! Through real-time anecdotes, this book follows Diane’s momlife from when... 
by Natasha | Mar 10, 2019 | Blog, Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, Ever wonder, how do babies understand their world? 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... 
by Natasha | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Relationship
Dear Caring Parent, ... 
by Natasha | Oct 10, 2018 | 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! It...
