In the womb, Baby is moving to the rhythm of his mama’s heartbeat, is comforted and amused by the songs sung by partner or siblings, and is rocked to sleep by the movements of daily life. This dance doesn’t have to stop when the baby is born.

#normalizenurturing

#normalizenurturing

#normalizenurturing

#normalizenurturing

Yes, the COVID pandemic has been hard on working mothers.

Many parents have been able to "meet" Thiago Queiroz through his part in the American documentary, Dads.

So often, we are told that we must seek our self-care away from our children. This Mother's Day, we invite and encourage you to find replenishment through connection with your children.

In recent years, several writers have recommended that parents abstain from praise as well as criticism. They see praise as a form of parental manipulation of the child's behavior: more subtle than blame and criticism but harmful nonetheless.

In the presence of a trusted adult, kids feel free to be themselves. They feel comfortable and confident in expressing who they are when they know they will not be judged or ridiculed. 

A subtle, but important, factor affecting the development of children's self-esteem is when parenting gets conditional. Connecting a child's behavior (and thereby his sense of self) with extrinsic factors affects his dignity. 

Effective listening involves more than just saying, "I'm listening." To show that we are actively listening to our children and that we love them, we listen for understanding.