7 Things That Happened During Our Week Without Screens
For seven days, our family put down our devices (here's why we did this). William found a friend to keep up his Snap streak. Marilee and Penny turned off their…
Emotional Lives of Teenagers
If you are a parent or educator of teenagers, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents needs to be on your summer reading list. (If this…
July Introductions
Hi! For those of you who are new around here, I’m Amy Julia. This community grows almost daily, so here’s a short introduction. My husband, Peter, and I met in…
What Breaking a Record Has To Do With Responsive Parenting
I love stories that remind me of the power of building on strengths rather than focusing on deficits. In disability circles, it’s really easy to pay attention to what our…
There Can Never Be Too Much Delight
Marilee and I were driving to soccer practice the other day (alternating between the Taylor Swift Eras Tour setlist and The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder audiobook), when she said,…
Family Screen Time Practices for the Summer
Free Resource 5 screen time practices for Families | Summer Edition When it comes to family use of technology, I want to nudge our family, and yours, towards creation and…
Father’s Day 2023
Peter and I both remember the dinner where we admitted to each other that we weren’t sure we ever wanted kids. We liked our little family as it was, just…
I’m Not the Mom for Prom…
Here are some things I’m good at as a mom: listening to our kids asking questions making sure they get enough sleep, as toddlers and as teenagers showing up for…
Small Talk Is Available as an Audiobook
Are messy diapers, loads of laundry, and sleep deprivation part of your life right now? Nine years ago, Small Talk was published, and I just got to record it as…
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What Would You Say to Your Teenage Self?
People ask me all the time what I would say to my teenage self. I was a hyper-driven achiever with a severe eating disorder that resulted in multiple hospitalizations and…
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