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Back to work -- or not?  Or, more accurately, return or not to paid employment, because this parenting business is likely some of the hardest work any of you have ever done.  The calculus can prove surprisingly complex.  It can be a shock to discover...

Positive parenting -- sometimes called positive discipline, gentle guidance, or loving guidance -- is simply guidance that keeps our kids on the right path, offered in a positive way that resists any temptation to be punitive. Studies show that's what helps kids learn consideration and...

How do you handle the issues about eating that can arise as your child becomes more and more independent? Authors Jill Castle and Maryann Jacobsen begin their new book, Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School, by describing Authoritarian, Permissive, Neglectful,...

While we know that the development of a young child's brain takes years to complete, we also know there are many things parents and caregivers can do to help children get off to a good start and establish healthy patterns for life-long learning. A class discussion...

We are preaching to the choir this week! Evident to your commitment to joining a TLC Developmental Play & Parenting class, we should all be on the same team when discussing the weekly class Parent Topic- The Importance of Play for Young Children. This topic is...