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On Welcoming a New Sibling
Without over-bigging the first one
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Courtney Dern
Parenting, Play, and the Green Pathway
What do you do for play?
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Okay, Let's Talk Tummy Time
One of the most common questions I get
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Learning to Observe⏳⌛
In Magda Gerber's words
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The Many Languages of Play
And 15 specific types to notice
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Dogs vs. Babies: An Unscientific and Incomplete Comparison
Dogs and babies are alike and not alike
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Three Japanese Authors I Adore
Maybe you'll learn about someone's work you'll also come to love?
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Hitting Baby Dolls
What do we do when we observe "problematic" play?
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Beech Briefs #3: What is Time?
Time is trippy, especially as a new parent - here's an eclectic roundup of readings and resources to help us make some sense of it
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Babies and Raindrops 💧
The dynamic system theory of infant learning
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Building Bookworms 👶📚🪱🎁
A roundup of book recommendations for your browsing pleasure
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HO HO NO: Three Reasons NOT to Force a Crying Child onto Santa's Lap
A (hopefully) persuasive, five-paragraph essay that I'll publish every year
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Forget Gratitude, Let’s Talk About Compassion!
A few short thoughts as we launch this holiday season
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Play Schema Gift Guide for Infants and Toddlers
A framework for helping you forage for gifts that extend your unique child's self-directed play journey
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