Do Modern Sleep Interventions Increase Sleep? A New Meta-Analysis Says “No”
A new meta-analysis examines if sleep training methods to improve sleep actually work to, well, improve sleep. Guess what? They don't.
Communicating Respectfully with Your Kids
The way in which we communicate with our kids can have a profound impact on how they respond to us. Sometimes in the best of intentions, we can end up doing more harm than good and so knowing how to communicate is essential.
What Does It Mean To Be “In Control”?
When we think about being in control, we often think about having children that obey and listen to us no matter what. That would be wrong. Instead it start and ends with our own responses, not our kids.
Bright Lights Before Bed = No Sleep?
New research highlights the effects of light on melatonin levels in preschool children. What does this tell us about our evening habits for all kids?
How Liberal Feminism and Patriarchy Work Together to Create the Detached Mother
The following is a talk I presented at the 2016 Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement Conference this past October in Toronto, ON on feminism, patriarchy, and mothering.
How Having A New Baby Has Made Me So Very Angry
Having my baby boy has led to an exponential growth in love in our family, but it has also made me very angry. Not at him or anyone close to us, but at our society that continues to devalue family and children.
Daycare and Cortisol Levels: What Does This Tell Us?
New research looks at cortisol patterns in infants, toddlers, and children as they adapt to new daycare situations. The findings aren't encouraging, but should be considered in the larger framework of research on child care.
Does New Research Really Say Punishment Is Helpful?
Recent research claims that punishment is effective, but is that what was really being said? Should parents jump on the time-out bandwagon or is a deeper look needed?
When Anger Isn’t Really Anger: The Relationship Between Fear and Anger
Sometimes our children's anger can seem irrational or out-of-place given the circumstances and in turn we react defensively and with anger ourselves. What if we could see the anger as really fear-based and respond in kind?
Does Formal Education Make You Smarter?
There's an innate assumption in our society that formal education makes us smarter. Some recent research raises questions about this assumption and thus raises questions about what education should look like.