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Starting Baby-Led Weaning? Here’s All You Need to Know

What is Baby-Led Weaning? Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) is an approach to introducing solid foods where your baby feeds themselves small pieces of solids with their hands at their own pace, rather than being spoon-fed purees. This method involves offering nutritious foods in...

Dads & Family Dynamics: Why Support for the Whole Family Matters

How Family Therapy and Wellness Shape the Postpartum Experience Co-authored by Dr. Carey, Clinical Psychologist & Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist In the early months of parenthood, the spotlight often lands squarely on the mom and baby—and for good...

Thoughtful Father’s Day Gift Ideas for New Dads Real-Life Favorites from the New Mom School Community

Father’s Day hits differently when there’s a new baby in the mix. Whether he’s still figuring out the swaddle or already a diaper-changing pro, new dads deserve to feel seen, appreciated, and celebrated. We asked our community of moms what actually made a difference...

Understanding Postpartum Depression: Signs, Causes, and Real Mom Stories Co-authored by New Mom School & Evolving Mothers

Feeling off since having a baby? You’re not alone—and it could be more than “just the baby blues.” An estimated 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression (PPD) after giving birth, making it the most common complication of childbirth (CDC). But too often, it’s...

Pelvic Floor Health & Yoga: How Gentle Postpartum Movement Can Help You Reconnect, Restore, and Reclaim

Co-authored by New Mom School & FIT4MOM Motherhood changes everything—including the foundation of your body. Your pelvic floor plays a crucial role in your core strength, posture, bladder control, and even your confidence. But after pregnancy and birth, it’s often...

Father’s Day Can Be Complicated: A Message for New Moms

Father’s Day can feel different for every mom—especially when you’re newly postpartum, sleep-deprived, and figuring out what your life even looks like now. Whether you’re celebrating a partner who just became a dad, missing your own, or carrying a story that doesn’t...
Always Consider Whole Child Development

Always Consider Whole Child Development

Original Article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT via Heart of Connecting One of the most important jobs we have as parents is to nurture the development of skills in our children....

When Kids Behave Aggressively

When Kids Behave Aggressively

Original Article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT via Heart of Connecting Aggression is hard to watch as a parent. It is upsetting to see our children hurting someone else. Few things...

Your Parenting Counts!

Your Parenting Counts!

Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting Childhood is the foundation of life. It is a magical time of innocence and wonder and a time for children to...

National Baby Safety Month

National Baby Safety Month

Article via @MambabyUSA As parents, nothing is more important to us than the safety of our MAM babies. In observance of #NationalBabySafetyMonth @MAMbabyUSA is posting safety...

Teaching Children to be Includers

Teaching Children to be Includers

Original post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting As parents it is heartbreaking to know your child has not been included. It is devastating for us to think that our...

The Anxiety of Starting School

The Anxiety of Starting School

Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT at Heart of Connecting. August and September mark the start of a new school year. For some this comes with great excitement and joy, but...

How You Describe Your Child Matters

How You Describe Your Child Matters

Original post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting How we label and describe our children makes a difference in how our children ultimately come to think about...

We All Need Friends

We All Need Friends

Original Post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT - Heart of Connecting Babies are born wired for social connection and from infancy they are ready to start building relationships with the...

Self-Regulation in Young Children

Self-Regulation in Young Children

Original post by Hayley Goldberg, Heart of Connecting Young children tend to live in the moment and are ruled by their impulses and their immediate desires and feelings. It is...

Teaching New Behaviors

Teaching New Behaviors

Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT at Heart of Connecting Children aren’t born knowing how or why to behave well. They aren’t born knowing how to take turns, not to color...

Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

This recipe is so easy and so good! I make it once a week. You can add toppings of your choice or put it on top of lettuce for a salad. Thank you to Janice Dada of SoCal...

The Tribe

The Tribe

Guest Writer: Liz Kydoniefs Photo: Adobe Stock/Barbara Helgason The setting was out of a Nancy Meyers movie: a picture perfect luncheon overlooking the ocean in Laguna Beach...