Parenting Websites, Books, & Blogs
Blogs
Awesomely Awake - "Awesomely Awake is a family wellness blog devoted to changing the world — one family at a time. Being awake — present, playful and peaceful — is a practice. It’s a journey. And we’re here to guide you and inspire you to living more fully. What will we remember? What will our children remember? These memories are forever. Awesomely Awake’s mission is to inspire busy, modern mamas to live the life they want to live and to be the parent they want to be. We use e-courses, e-books, and other inspirational materials to guide and coach you to find your happy place — that special place where you make memories and cherish these years of raising children and being a family — as well as being a creative woman trying to live out her dreams."
Abundant Mama - "I created The Abundant Mama Project to inspire overwhelmed, busy mothers to slow down and let go of the worries and concerns that are holding them back from experiencing joyful motherhood."
The Parenting Passageway - "A passageway, as one would guess, is a conduit to the next thing: a way to allow movement from one place, condition or stage to the next. This blog is entitled “The Parenting Passageway” as it is intended to help support and encourage parents in peaceful parenting for our hectic world."
Let The Children Play - "Let the Children Play celebrates the importance of play in the lives and education of our children by sharing my own experiences in a play-based preschool and providing inspiration, tips and information to help parents and teachers alike put the play back into childhood."
Creative With Kids - "I want you to know that with a little creativity you can enjoy parenting, find simple activities to do with your children, and be the kind of positive and connected parent that you want to be. I’m here to help you learn how to parent with that creative mindset. I hope to inspire you, keep you motivated and give you ideas of fun ways you can connect with your family."
Learn with Play At Home Mom - "I strongly believe that...Childhood should be fun and that learning is a massive part of childhood...so, while we are learning all the time, we might as well make it fun!"
Abundant Mama - "I created The Abundant Mama Project to inspire overwhelmed, busy mothers to slow down and let go of the worries and concerns that are holding them back from experiencing joyful motherhood."
The Parenting Passageway - "A passageway, as one would guess, is a conduit to the next thing: a way to allow movement from one place, condition or stage to the next. This blog is entitled “The Parenting Passageway” as it is intended to help support and encourage parents in peaceful parenting for our hectic world."
Let The Children Play - "Let the Children Play celebrates the importance of play in the lives and education of our children by sharing my own experiences in a play-based preschool and providing inspiration, tips and information to help parents and teachers alike put the play back into childhood."
Creative With Kids - "I want you to know that with a little creativity you can enjoy parenting, find simple activities to do with your children, and be the kind of positive and connected parent that you want to be. I’m here to help you learn how to parent with that creative mindset. I hope to inspire you, keep you motivated and give you ideas of fun ways you can connect with your family."
Learn with Play At Home Mom - "I strongly believe that...Childhood should be fun and that learning is a massive part of childhood...so, while we are learning all the time, we might as well make it fun!"
Momastery - "Momastery is a place to practice living bigger, bolder, and truer on this Earth. It’s a place to practice disagreeing with love and respect. It’s a place to remember what you already know: that Love Wins and that We Can Do Hard Things."
Play At Home Mom - "We are a group of moms who have a firm belief in positive parenting and play based learning. We hope to inspire, uplift, and empower you all to be the best moms (and dads) you can be. Our contributors consist of moms (obviously), educators, and therapists. We hope you enjoy it, live it, and share with us as much as possible. We are here for inspiration, not imitation. We hope you take what you love and leave the rest."
Phd in Parenting - "This blog is not about wrapping ourselves up in the warm blanket of complacency. It is about asking how we, as parents, as feminists (men can be feminists too), and as human beings can improve the way we relate to our children, to each other, and to the earth we inhabit. It is about questioning things, proposing solutions, and testing ideas."
Lets Lasso The Moon - "Come with me, together let’s lasso the moon. A wise friend of mine, upon retiring after thirty years of service to the Montessori community, told me a child is like the moon, they reflect the light in their universe. This analogy has always stuck with me. Our children echo our parenting style, our religious beliefs, our outlook on life, our creativity, and our curiosity. Here at Let’s Lasso the Moon we bring together modern families searching for balance in our chaotic world. We help parents by sharing simple activities that elevate everyday moments into family traditions and memorable adventures."
Mindful Parent Happy Child - "Mindful Parent Happy Child is dedicated to educating and supporting parents, teachers, therapist and childcare providers how to cultivate a secure and loving parent-child connection."
Mindful Parenting Tools - "When children feel connected, they learn readily, love easily, and become caring leaders among their peers. A healthy parent-child connection enables a child to fully access his intelligence and ability."
Positive Parenting: Toddlers and Beyond - "Positive Parenting means forming a deep connection with your child by using positive approaches and strategies that teach the child responsibility and respect and building their self-esteem. Positive parents set clear boundaries and enforce them lovingly and gently. Positive parents believe in natural and logical consequences for negative behavior.Positive discipline is just a part of the positive parenting concept and is based on minimizing the child's frustrations and misbehavior rather than giving punishments."
What is Core Parenting?
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We offer various resources to ensure parents have the skills they need to be truly present and connected with their children. We want parents to learn how to value and trust their child’s development as well as their own internal wisdom as they support their children on this journey. Thriving children. Thriving Parents. Thriving Families. Core Parenting is about parenting from the heart! - See more at: coreparentingpdx.com
Books
Simplicity ParentingAmazon
Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change: • Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload. • Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed. • Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child’s daily torrent of constant doing.• Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children’s “screen time” to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children. |
Easy to Love - Difficult to DisciplineAmazon
Learn how to stop policing and pleading and become the parent you want to be. You love your children, but if you're like most parents, you don't always love their behavior. But how can you guide them without resorting to less-than-optimal behavior yourself? Dr. Becky Bailey's unusual and powerful approach to parenting has made thousands of families happier and healthier. Focusing on self-control and confidence-building for both parent and child, Dr. Bailey teaches a series of linked skills to help families move from turmoil to tranquility: 7 Powers for Self-Control to help parents model the behavior they want their kids to follow. These lead to: 7 Basic Discipline Skills to help children manage sticky situations at home and a t school, which will help your children develop: 7 Values for Living, such as integrity, respect, compassion, responsibility, and more. Dr. Bailey integrates these principles in a seven-week program that gets families off to a good start, offering plenty of real-life anecdotes that illustrate her methods at work. With this inspiring and practical book in hand, you'll find new ways of understanding and improving children's behavior, as well as your own. |