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February 10, 2013
The Problem with Punishment
In addition to my regular posts here on Little Hearts, I’m writing for The Natural Parent Magazine as a monthly contributor, so to share those articles with you I’ll be sharing excerpts here on Little Hearts along with the links to the full articles. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Reprinted from Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting [...]
February 7, 2013
Pinterest Savvy~Meet the Author
Today only, Pinterest Savvy is FREE on Kindle! To celebrate, Melissa Taylor is giving away a Kindle Fire HD on her blog, Imagination Soup! If you’re like me you probably heard about Pinterest from a friend, signed up for an account and pinned a few cool pictures, but really had no clue what Pinterest really had to offer. I know I found myself trying to [...]
January 19, 2013
20 Parent Savvy Pinterest People to Follow
I don’t know about you, but I’m a certified pin-addict! I love finding excellent parenting advice, creative play ideas, unique learning tips, inspiring craft projects, and so, so much more all in one convenient location where I can organize them and have them literally at my fingertips whenever the need arises. Here are a few of my best Pinterest ‘finds’ [...]
January 18, 2013
Gentle Parenting~A Trip Through Fantasyland, Doubterville & Reality City
From impossible expectations to mainstream misconceptions to the actual day-to-day realities, here’s a trolley tour through the world of gentle parenting that you won’t forget! Our first stop on the tour is in Fantasyland, where we find perfect, well-behaved children, splendid in their white tunics as they listen with bated breath to words of peace [...]
January 16, 2013
5 Tips for Parent Rejects
In addition to my regular posts here on Little Hearts, I’m writing for The Natural Parent Magazine as a monthly contributor, so to share those articles with you I’ll be sharing excerpts here on Little Hearts along with the links to the full articles. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capri points at the front door every morning and says, [...]
January 8, 2013
In a Word
Last year instead of making a list of resolutions for the new year, I joined with a group of people who were choosing one word to focus on for the year ahead. My word was live. It was time for me to delve fully into life again after a long, painful season of losses in my life that [...]
January 1, 2013
12 Steps to Gentle Parenting
*Also published in The Natural Parent Magazine It’s been said that it takes twenty-one days to make or break a habit and that change comes easiest and lasts longest when it’s undertaken in small, bite-sized chunks. Those same principles apply when trying to transform your parenting, as well. Simply resolving on January 1st that, from that day forward, [...]
12 Steps to Gentle Parenting~Resolutions for the New Year
*Also published in The Natural Parent Magazine It’s been said that it takes twenty-one days to make or break a habit and that change comes easiest and lasts longest when it’s undertaken in small, bite-sized chunks. Those same principles apply when trying to transform your parenting, as well. Simply resolving on January 1st that, from that day forward, [...]
December 28, 2012
Judgey McJudgerton~In Defense of Parents Judging Other Parents
judgment (n.): the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation; an authoritative opinion; the ability to form an educated opinion using discernment, wisdom, and common sense There is typically a backlash in the form of accusations of judgmentalism and intolerance whenever a passionate opinion is publically expressed, and that is no less true in [...]
December 20, 2012
Little Hearts Handbooks: Vote for Your Favorite Author Picture to Enter to Win a Pre-Release Copy!
Exciting times ahead for Little Hearts! In the New Year, a series of handbooks based on the Little Hearts/Gentle Parenting Resources website will be released in paperback and for Kindle. The booklets will be approximately 30-50 pages and priced around $4.99 to $5.99 for paperback and $2.99 to $3.99 for Kindle. More details to come! In celebration, we’re giving away a free, [...]
