by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jul 12, 2012 | advocacy for children, communication, gender bias, mindful parenting, my life, parenting style, perspective
Today’s post is at State-of-the-Heart Parenting. Isn’t that a lovely title? I also love the honest description of their family: “We are an eclectic, jumbled up, and blended-to-perfection attachment parenting, vegetarian, gluten-free, breastfeeding,...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jul 10, 2012 | blog tour, humor, mindful parenting, my life, parenting style, what not to say
My old friend Darla is hosting me at her very funny blog She’s a Maineiac today. I don’t mean that Darla is old, though she is older than me, but only ever so slightly, like a year or two, maybe?…but anyway. What I meant was that Darla and I were...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jul 7, 2012 | advocacy for children, emotional intelligence, hope for the future, parenting style, perspective
What is Anti-Bias Parenting? It means going against your ingrained cultural beliefs about the world, childhood, and parenting in general. What viewpoints do you hold dear that could use some freshening? Check out my guest post at Authentic Parenting today. This site...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jun 24, 2012 | blog tour, communication, mindful parenting, parenting style, power, what not to say, what to say
This blog tour is restoring my faith in humanity. The more folks I find that are advocating for respectful, connected parenting, the better I feel about the planet. There is hope for the future! Gina over at The Twin Coach and I are swapping posts today. My post is...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Feb 23, 2011 | communication, connection parenting, emotional intelligence, limits, mindful parenting, parenting style, power
You hear a lot about parenting style these days. Just scan the shelves of your local bookstore to see how many different modes are out there. You can practice Attachment, Unconditional, Positive, and Conscious parenting, or you could aim to be an Idle, Playful, or...