By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. We went fishing in the ocean today, and my three boys had their first experience with the concept of “catch and release.” Only they were so insistent on keeping Freddy the fish as a pet, they … Continue reading
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Handle Your Judgy Mom Friends Like a Boss.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. So really!? Mom judging is still happening in the day and age when Huff Post Parents and every mommy blog out there preaches “tolerance” and “support” on a daily basis? Guess for some, all the articles in the … Continue reading
Lessons from a fairy tale: Raising the kinds of piggies that will build their houses with bricks
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. “I WANT to drink chocolate milk before bed! WHY won’t you LET me?!” My three year old has the persistence and determination to be the next Bill Gates in few decades. Sometimes I tell him “no,” … Continue reading
What matters to a kid when it comes to family life? (A huge study.)
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We often hear about how self-care and stress management is necessary for mothers. However, did you know that a mother’s contentment, especially within her relationship, is related to child’s well-being? A huge study by the University of Essex found that … Continue reading
Religion, spanking, and other controversial things: Thoughts about instilling “healthy fear” in kids
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I have this habit of noticing and trying to learn from examples of other people’s good parenting– whether it be a patient parent at Target, a touching moment on Modern Family, or the mother in a fairy tale (Yah, I even think there’s a lesson to … Continue reading
Response to “Confessions of a Pothead Mom”
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Dear Pothead Mom, How brave of you for publicly admitting to a habit that so many parents secretly also share. I know that many, many parents can relate to you and feel unburdened by your confession. I just have one reaction: Do you really … Continue reading
Are you a MEAN mom?
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So I bet you think this article is going to be about those times when your kids openly let you know when you’re not being nice. You know the times: Like last week when you told them they were not … Continue reading
The opposite of anger is surrender
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A couple of months ago, I had one of those mommy out-of-body experiences where I was looking down on myself screaming at my five-year old son….And I couldn’t stop. It was scary, so of course, I started over-thinking it. I … Continue reading
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