Jess

What’s the moment where you feel most deeply like a parent? For me, weirdly, it’s when my kids have the stomach flu. Staying up a night with a puking kid is the worst, but it’s also the time I feel most needed. What’s your moment?

With a long holiday weekend and summer just around the corner, families everywhere are taking on the challenge of potty training. For some, this will be a breeze. For many others, like those inquiring below, potty training may be less straightforward.   This week we have two questions for our Village, one on poop withholding and another on potty refusal. Although they describe specific situations, this is also a great place…

Today, we’re running two of your wins and woes. We’re celebrating children becoming more vocal about things that bother them, and we’re talking about the stress and worry many of us feel when our children aren’t hitting developmental milestones.  If you can relate, or have a similar experience, consider offering your story in solidarity. You can also leave an encouraging message, or share your own wins and woes. As always,…