Archive - Beech Babies

On Welcoming a New Sibling

Without over-bigging the first one

May 19 •

April 2025

Parenting, Play, and the Green Pathway

What do you do for play?

Apr 28 •

Okay, Let's Talk Tummy Time

One of the most common questions I get

Apr 21 •

Learning to Observe⏳⌛

In Magda Gerber's words

Apr 8 •

March 2025

The Many Languages of Play

And 15 specific types to notice

Mar 31 •

Dogs vs. Babies: An Unscientific and Incomplete Comparison

Dogs and babies are alike and not alike

Mar 17 •

February 2025

Three Japanese Authors I Adore

Maybe you'll learn about someone's work you'll also come to love?

Feb 10 •

Hitting Baby Dolls

What do we do when we observe "problematic" play?

Feb 3 •

January 2025

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

Jan 14 •

Babies and Raindrops 💧

The dynamic system theory of infant learning

Jan 7 •

December 2024

Building Bookworms 👶📚🪱🎁

A roundup of book recommendations for your browsing pleasure

Dec 10, 2024 •

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

Dec 2, 2024 •

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