Written by Jan Hunt for NaturalChild.org. A close friend and I had an interesting discussion recently about the Santa Question. Is it OK to tell a child that Santa Claus is real? Is this a harmless “white lie”, an innocent and loving attempt to give a child the pleasure of make-believe, and the reassurance of…
Category: Peaceful Parenting
Baby, You Rock My World
Written by Darci Walker for Core Parenting. Oh, I know what your thinking. But no, I mean it literally. Children ROCK our world. They take what we think is true and right and normal and they squish it up in their chubby little fists and throw it into the toy box to be lost among…
Peaceful Parenting, Peaceful World
Written by Alex Perales for Alex and Liberty. When it comes to most libertarians it is easy to acknowledge that we, in general, dislike those who believe they have some kind of authority over us. We generally don’t want other people telling us what to do and how to live our lives. We often say…
The Way of the Peaceful Parent
Written by Lou Babauta for ZenHabits.net. There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. A reader requested that I share my thoughts on stress-free parenting, as the father of six kids. And while I have learned a lot about being a dad, and finding joy in parenthood, I also know that stress-free parenting is a…
Transition to Positive Parenting
Written by Laura Marham for AhaParenting.com. Shifting your parenting approach is a big transition, and you can expect some bumps as you and your children learn new patterns of relating. It doesn’t mean that you’re doing anything wrong. In fact, what’s happening is that you’re healing old hurt feelings so they stop driving new bad…
Blinded by Behavior
Written by Kelly Bartlett for Parenting From Scratch. Being a parent has taught me to see children through a new set of eyes. Rather, through being a connected-parent-who-is-focused-on-child-development-and-nonviolent-communication, I have come to see children’s behavior through a new set of eyes. Behavior can be a bit misleading, especially when it tugs on my emotional triggers,…
A Real Look at Preventing Sexual Abuse
Guest post by Darci L. Walker. Sexual abuse prevention is an issue close to my heart and something I have worked with for many years in various capacities. I have written about protecting our children from sexual abuse numerous times, and while these posts are not usually popular, several things occurred over the past few…
I Believe You Can Fly
Guest post by Darci L. Walker. A child zooms around the house, arms outstretched and head held high. “Mama, I can fly!” he yells with glee. “Be careful, you can’t really fly and I’m worried you will get hurt.” His smile fades. It’s true. He can’t fly. Or… A child zooms around the playground, arms…
Dangerous Emotions
Guest post by Laura Markham. Are your feelings dangerous? Never. But most of us are afraid of our strong feelings. And we’re afraid of our children’s emotions. Why? Because the power of our emotions can be overwhelming. We all know what it feels like to want to hit someone. And so often when we act…
When Mama Has A Bad Day
Guest post by Darci Walker. We talk so much about how to help a child through their emotions. We want them to have awareness, understanding, and language to process emotions. We want them to feel, express, process and recover from emotions in ways that are healthy and productive. But what about when parents have emotions?…