parenting
The past few years have been rough for gentle parenting.While the definition of gentle parenting is helping children learn consequences without fear-based tactics like yelling, some parents use it to mean permissive parenting: setting almost no boundaries for their kids.”Total freedom does not feel loving to a child, because they’re…
Shortly after college, my then-boyfriend (now husband) and I moved several states away. We had both grown up and lived our entire lives up until that point in the Northeast, he in New York and me in Connecticut. But now, in our early 20s, we wanted a change. When he…
If you looked at my Danish husband’s social media, you wouldn’t know he is a parent.There are no monthly updates about our 3-year-old son, Aksel, no sentimental captions about milestones, and no proof that he is involved in family life.The truth is, he is an incredible father. He just doesn’t…
My oldest is 8 and super responsible, so I’ve started giving him a bit more independence. Things like riding his bike to one of the two parks within a block of our house or staying home alone for a few minutes while I go to a neighbor’s house.But giving him…
