Janet shares an exchange she had with a parent who wonders how anyone can possibly live up to the extreme idealism of “gentle parenting.” She writes: “It sounds so lovely… but it’s also crushing to never be able to live up to despite having all the tools and knowledge.” While […]
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Gentle alternatives to “cry it out”
© 2008 – 2022 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved When we hear about infant sleep training, we often think of babies left alone in their cribs to cry themselves to sleep. But there are alternatives to such an approach. Parents don’t have to close the door on their infants […]
A Gentle Reminder That 2021 Isn’t Going To Be A Magical Cure For 2020
The yr 2020 is surely 1 that will go down in heritage guides ― and 1 that several would like to forget. As we inch nearer to New Year’s Eve, people are presently touting 2021 as an fast reprieve. But when factors are on the lookout up— the COVID-19 vaccine […]