Every dad knows this moment. It’s 4 in the afternoon, and your kid walks through the door already overwhelmed. You ask one question or remind them about homework, and they snap. You hand them a tablet or let them scroll for a while, hoping everyone can decompress. They seem calmer for a bit, but the moment the screen goes away, the meltdown comes right back. The screen … [Read more...] about Nature as a Nervous System Reset for Kids (and Parents!)
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Parenting in a Pandemic. How to Break Past the Wall.
2020 was a hard year that got harder with every passing week. If dads and moms thought parenting was tough before, we quickly learned that parenting in a pandemic was infinitely harder. Before the pandemic, parents’ plates were already full. But the optimists among us focused on the light at the end of the tunnel. 2021. A new year. A beacon of hope piercing the fog of a … [Read more...] about Parenting in a Pandemic. How to Break Past the Wall.