Welcome to a Gentle Corner for Parents

Hi, I’m Marina. If you’ve ever wished for more connection and less rush, you’re home. This space is a quiet pause: small ideas for screen-free moments, tender stories, and honest notes from real family life.

I write about newborn wonder (and overwhelm), about kids aged 4–8 finding their calm, and about the ocean that keeps reminding me: waves are steady, and so are we. No perfection here—only presence.

If you need more hand-holding, you’ll find week-by-week ideas in Screen-Free Family: 8 Weeks Together and heart-level reflections in When We Became Parents. For cozy read-aloud nights, meet us in The Adventures of Blue Mama and Baby Whale Ellie.

Ask the Author: What kind of evenings feel hardest in your home right now?

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— Marina Bloom