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How Can We Help Children to Celebrate Their Childhood?

November 26, 2012June 9, 2014 Guest Author 1 Comment childhood, children, toys

To take one look at the way society is towards children in the modern day, it is a wonder that

Fatherhood and the Spirited Child: 7 Tips for Parenting a Fiery Child

December 20, 2010October 6, 2014 Derek Markham 22 Comments child, childhood, children, Fatherhood, fatherhood and the fiery child, fiery, human development, intense, intense child, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting the fiery child, parenting the spirited child, spirited child, tactics, tips, wild child

One of the beautiful mysteries of parenting is how different our kids can be from each other. One child can

Parenting

What cats can teach us about parenting

December 7, 2010August 4, 2017 Derek Markham 1 Comment cat, catnap, cats, childhood, Fatherhood, lessons, lessons learned, my cat, Parenting, parenting challenges, parenting lessons, parenting skills, parenting tips

Parenting is a great test of our mettle, as being a parent puts us into some challenging situations. Not a

Attachment Parenting

Roots of Moral Functioning Form Early, Depend on Child Rearing Practices

September 30, 2010December 9, 2010 Derek Markham 7 Comments attachment, breastfeeding, child rearing, childhood, emotional, emotions, empathy, evolutionary psychology, human behavior, human development, interpersonal relationships, moral function, morality, morals, notre dame, nurturing, Parenting, psychology professor darcia narvaez, roots

New research by a Notre Dame psychology professor indicates that emotional nurturing from, and attachment to, parents during a child’s

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Natural Fathering: My Experience

June 19, 2008November 28, 2017 Derek Markham 2 Comments Attachment Parenting, breastfeeding, childbirth, childhood, competitive, diaper, elimination communication, father, father papa, human development, infancy, live simply, midwifery, natural, Natural Parenting, naturally, Parenting, raises, unassisted birth, unassisted childbirth

Natural fathering, to me, is about learning to live simply and naturally while raising a family in an increasingly hectic and competitive world, a world where all kinds of dubious substances are in our food and water and air. It’s about teaching our kids to stand up for their beliefs and to have principles that guide them.