Confident Teen Girls Have Dads Who Do These 6 Things

““What’s important for fathers to understand is that they are the template, really, for their daughters in terms of the daughter’s future relationships with men,” says Dr. Erika Doukas, a clinical psychologist whose expertise is in parenting issues and treating eating disorders.” Read full post here: https://www.mysiblingdolls.com/confident-teen-girls-have-dads-who-do-these-6-things

Parenting Matters: Investing in our young children

“There are numerous studies showing that low-income children who begin kindergarten at the same academic level as children from wealthier families are more likely to graduate on time, go to college and start a career.” Read more here: https://www.mysiblingdolls.com/parenting-matters-investing-in-our-young-children

Wake Up, America. Parents Are Afraid, And It’s Bullshit.

My first thought upon seeing my son’s classroom at his new school wasn’t marveling at how far portable classrooms have come, now complete with their own heating and cooling systems. It wasn’t joy at him being close to the playground, or awe over the view of Pikes Peak from right outside his door. On the […]

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Parenting Matters: Investing in our young children

“There are numerous studies showing that low-income children who begin kindergarten at the same academic level as children from wealthier families are more likely to graduate on time, go to college and start a career.” Read more here: https://www.mysiblingdolls.com/parenting-matters-investing-in-our-young-children

Early Intervention

Maybe it was the “Light it Up Blue” campaign shared by a friend that came across your Facebook feed. Maybe it was the teenaged boy on the swings at your local playground who vocalized so loudly as he seemed to climb perilously close to the sky. Maybe it was the girl in the movie theater […]

Stories Shape Us, Make Us, And Are One Of The Best Parts Of Life

Random stories and the images they bring come to me often. I’ve written about the now-horrifying book Brave Mr. Buckingham saying “that didn’t hurt!” and how each time Tucker loses a tooth, I think of that line. It’s been years since I set eyes on that story but I picture myself as a young child, […]

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Take Care of Yourself

Every year during Autism Awareness Month I try to write about different themes, ranging from early diagnosis to adult life issues. It’s never a struggle to come up with topics (there’s always so much to write about), but one topic always finds its way into my writing, and it’s one dear to my heart. No […]