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Screens Usually Solve a Short-Term Problem Screens often step in when everyone is tired. They buy quiet. They fill boredom. They give parents a moment to finish something. None of that makes anyone a bad parent. It just means screens tend to solve an immediate problem while creating a slower one in the background. The … Read more

Wonder Is Already Happening Parents often think they need special tools to make learning meaningful, but curiosity usually begins in ordinary places. It begins in the kitchen, in the car, on a walk, or halfway through a bedtime story. Children are always asking questions. The real question is whether anyone is leaving enough room to … Read more

There was a season last year with Anderson that, if I’m being honest, was hard on all of us. He was being dishonest.He wasn’t getting his work done.And when he did, it was clear he wasn’t giving his best. And just as quickly as those patterns showed up in him, they began showing up in … Read more

From the moment Lucy could lift her little head, I was reading to her. Not perfectly. Not for long stretches.But consistently. And while reading aloud is powerful on its own, there was one simple habit I added—almost without thinking—that made all the difference: I pointed to the words as I read. At the time, I … Read more

There is something beautifully natural about curiosity in a child. It does not need to be taught or forced. It shows up in the endless questions, the fascination with small details, and the desire to understand how the world works. But somewhere along the way, this curiosity can begin to fade, often replaced by routine, … Read more

There is a quiet shift happening in the way many parents are beginning to think about childhood. For years, the focus has leaned heavily toward achievement, milestones, and doing things “on time.” But more and more, there is a realization that children are not meant to be rushed through their growth. In Lindsey Erin Vesnic’s … Read more

There is a quiet pressure that often surrounds childhood today, one that many parents do not even realize they are carrying. It shows up in subtle comparisons, in wondering whether a child is ahead or behind, in measuring progress against others rather than understanding the child in front of us. In Lindsey Erin Vesnic’s Raising … Read more

There is something deeply personal about watching a child grow into who they are meant to be. It is not a straight path, and it rarely looks like what we imagined at the beginning. In Lindsey Erin Vesnic’s Raising Light, there is a quiet but powerful reminder that children are not meant to be shaped … Read more

The other day, I took Lucy out to lunch at Panera Bread. We ordered our food, found a table she picked out, and sat down to wait. As I looked around the restaurant, my heart sank. Every single table—literally every single table—was filled with people staring at their phones. Parents sitting with their children. Friends … Read more

Somewhere along the way, modern parents were convinced of something strange. That we need a break from our children. You hear it everywhere. “Mama needs a break.” “Turn on a show so you can get a moment of peace.” “Just give them the iPad for a bit.” It’s said so often that many parents start … Read more