Rough and Tumble Play: Love Disguised as a Wrestling Match
Quick Summary: This blog dives into the science and soul of rough and tumble play. The wrestling, chasing, and tickling kind of fun that turns out to be a developmental…
First Time Dad Anxiety: Why I Couldn’t Stop Checking If My Son Was Breathing
Quick Summary: First-time dad anxiety is real, overwhelming, and totally normal. Here’s one father’s raw truth about newborn anxiety, sleepless nights, and learning to trust himself. That First Night: No…
They Mirror Us: A Look at Socioemotional Development
Quick summary: Socioemotional development is how kids learn to feel, relate, and recover by watching us. It’s not about what we teach. It’s about what they absorb. From mirror neurons…
Parental Alienation: The Quiet Battle That Hurts Kids the Most.
Quick Summary: Parental alienation is emotional manipulation that hurts kids more than court battles do. This post unpacks the legal truth, the psychological damage, and one dad’s story of integrity…
Gentle Parenting on the Outside, Burning Out on the Inside.
Quick Summary: Gentle parenting is about connection, boundaries, and emotional growth, not permissiveness. Here’s one dad’s real story of staying calm during a public meltdown (barely). Gentle Parenting, When It’s…
