Rebekka’s Blog

Thoughts on parenting our children, ourselves, and humanity

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The Two Arms of Parenting

Limit-setting 101: When to hold the line

Limit-setting 101: Key ingredients for holding the line

Discipline ≠ Punishment

"I'm not sharing!" Fostering children's authentic ownership and joyful generosity

What is Mental Health? A Taste of Alicia Lieberman

The digital village: Saving our children (and ourselves) from the perils of screen time

What is trauma? or, That time I accidentally locked my kid in the car

When you're brave enough to travel with a toddler

Living in Captivity: A Manifesto

Family is [not] magic

I thought we were doing a pretty good job of having one of those silent passive-aggressive fights. One that was way better and less impactful on our young daughter than an all-out, down to the mat scream-fest.I was terribly, terribly wrong.

6/7/17 6/7/17

Parent Q&A: When kids prefer one parent

"Lately my son has been really preferring daddy and it's been hard on me."

5/31/17 5/31/17

Limit-setting 101: Key ingredients for holding the line

I believe that whenever we set a limit, we must do so with the following three principles in mind (and in heart, while we're at it): consistency, transparency, and empathy.

2/13/17 2/13/17

Parent Q&A: When toddler bites really bite

What's a parent to do when a toddler bite...really bites?

Rebekka’s Blog

Thoughts on parenting our children, ourselves, and humanity

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Family is [not] magic

Parent Q&A: When kids prefer one parent

Limit-setting 101: Key ingredients for holding the line

Parent Q&A: When toddler bites really bite