Parental Arts
18 Pins
·2y
By
Lessons From My Autistic Son
After surviving the unthinkable loss of both her baby and husband, Nicole Gottesmann went on to give birth to a son. She was 29 years old, widowed and alone, but madly in love with her baby boy. When Gabe turned 2, he was diagnosed with autism, and so began a journey filled with fear and joy and discovery raising her beautiful boy.
How To Help Your Child Become An Ally
Allyship is standing up for others—and it’s also being a part of a larger fight for what’s right. Empowering your child to stand up against injustice starts with modeling the behavior yourself, and having thoughtful conversations from a very young age, say experts. Here’s what you can say and do.
Lauren Smith Brody On Going Back To Work After Baby
Author and founder of The Fifth Trimester, our columnist Lauren Smith Brody literally wrote the book on going back to work after baby. Here, she answers your toughest questions about returning to the office, from how to deal with mom-shaming to successfully setting new boundaries.
What is the RIE Parenting Method, exactly?
"Imagine that it’s time to get your 14-month-old dressed for the day, and they resist at every turn. Running away, hiding, throwing, and squirming you as you wrestle their socks on. They laugh hysterically at your growing anger and finally you snap. In the end you feel frustrated, overwhelmed, helpless and guilty. When parent clients wonder how to skillfully respond in these situations, I tell them about the RIE® approach to parenting."
How To Parent A Pisces
Using astrology can help you nurture your little one's growth. Where you sit in the zodiac, and knowing how that interacts with their sign has a lot to do with how you can empower your little fish — or at least get him to brush his teeth. Read "How To Parent A Pisces" now on Le Scoop
Empowering Girls Through Language
When speaking to our daughters, we must be mindful of the ways in which our daily choice of language can affect their perceptions of their self-worth. More so than planned "talks", it's the everyday ways in which we encourage autonomy, validate feelings, and support effective communication that allow us to raise confident young women. Dr. Bronwyn Charlton gives us a simple cheat sheet of substitutions for commonly used words, compliments, and phrases that may be subtly undermining our goals.
