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πŸ’– Emotional πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

The Science of Being Left Out: Why Relational Aggression Hurts and How to Help

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” Many of us can vividly recall the quiet, sharp sting of covert exclusion from our own childhoods, whether…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Oct 19, 2026 4 min read
πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

Is Your Child’s Best Friend Actually Good for Them?

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” Over several years, I kept noticing news stories about schools attempting to ban the concept of best friends…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Oct 12, 2026 4 min read
🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

From Playground to Group Chat: Peer Evolution

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” When my kids were young, social interactions were blissfully simple. We scheduled playdates, met up at the park,…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Oct 5, 2026 4 min read
πŸ’– Emotional 🧠 Cognitive ⚽ Physical / Play 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

Is Your Child Really Behind? Understanding Individual Differences in Development

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” When my son was eleven years old, he experienced an early growth spurt that made him noticeably tall…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Sep 28, 2026 4 min read
πŸ’– Emotional πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

Beyond “I’m Fine”: Teaching Emotional Granularity

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” How many times have you asked your child how their day went, only to get a monosyllabic “fine,”…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Sep 21, 2026 4 min read
πŸ’– Emotional πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

The 4 Buckets of Self-Esteem Every Parent Should Know

✨The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” I will never forget watching a star player on my daughter’s competitive soccer team, a girl who ruled the…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Sep 14, 2026 3 min read
πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

Gentle, Helicopter, Snowplow, and More: Modern Parenting Decoded

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” Spend five minutes scrolling social media, and it feels like there is a new parenting buzzword popping up…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Sep 7, 2026 4 min read
πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

What Kind of Parent Are You? The No-Judgment Science of Parenting Styles

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” When I was growing up, every kid on the block knew the house rules by heart. There were…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Aug 31, 2026 4 min read
πŸ’– Emotional πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

The Goldilocks Zone: Not Too Much, Not Too Little

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” It is incredibly tempting to want to “remote control” our children from the sidelines. Whether that sideline is…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Aug 24, 2026 3 min read
πŸ’– Emotional πŸ—οΈ Parenting Foundations 🟒 Foundations (3–6) πŸ”΅ Discovery (7–11) 🟣 Launchpad (12–18)

The Secure Base: Why Connection Is Key

✨ The Mom Insight: “I’ve Been There” There was a stretch of time when my days felt like one long to-do list with kids attached.…

Dr. Tanya Dr. Tanya Aug 17, 2026 4 min read