Why Ending the “Mommy Wars” is Misguided and Dangerous
Do you think the world would be a better place without the "mommy wars"? That we need to just support one another and accept that every choice is valid and equal? I call bullshit on the whole thing.
Thoughts on Sleep Training, Promotion, and Parents
The recent piece on sleep training sparked what I believe to be misguided outrage in many people. I want to address some of the issues that were brought up and speak generally about the importance of what we promote to families.
Review: ToddlerCalm by Sarah Ockwell-Smith
If you have a child under five, if you watch children under five, if you have grandchildren under five, or if you just care about children under five… GET YOUR HANDS ON THIS BOOK.
Proving the Risk of Harm in Early Sleep Training
You know how everyone keeps saying it's up to us to prove the risk of harm from sleep training? Well, we have the beginnings of this with a new review piece looking at outcomes for sleep training of infants under six months of age.
The Myth of Warmth
The argument is that if you have a warmer relationship at other times, the failure to be responsiveness or to even be hurtful is not a problem. The problem is that science doesn't back that up at all...
Our Children Are Not Our Equals
Do you believe that children are our equals? What does this theory look like in practice and are we doing our children any favours by acting as though they are?