How to Create a Family Contract for Smartphone Use A few months ago I was talking with my mother about the differences between raising a teenager in the 90s (when I was a teen) and raising a teenager today. Most...
What to do When Your Child Misbehaves in Public We all know that dealing with our children’s misbehavior at home is difficult, but most of us would agree that dealing with our children’s misbehavior in public is the worst. It’s...
What is Attachment Parenting? When my youngest was born I knew that certain common parenting practices did not fit my way of thinking of about my child and my role as his mother. I researched different parenting philosophies and one...
Tips for the Introverted Mom Before I was a mother I imagined my days as a stay-at-home mom would go something like this: I’d wake up my children for breakfast, we’d do a craft or bake together, we’d have some...
Editor’s Note: In this post, Temple from Mom of Two Teen Boys shares her story about her teenage son and drug use. How to Talk To Your Teenager About Drugs Temple’s Story Teens can be complicated. I heard someone once say ” Little...
My Husband and I Disagree on Discipline Disclaimer: This post is written specifically for mothers who practice gentle, positive discipline. Our Small Hours supports the use of attachment parenting and gentle, positive discipline and does not support the use of physical punishment....
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