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ADHD Parenting Support: What Barkley Helped Me See Differently

September 28, 2026
Print this post ADHD Parenting Support: What Barkley Helped Me See Differently When I asked myself how I would use Russell Barkley’s 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD, my answer was not theoretical. I wrote that I wanted to better understand and parent my…
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Parenting Mistakes: 5 Best Ways to Avoid the Worst Shame Spiral

June 16, 2026
Print this post Parenting Mistakes: 5 Best Ways to Avoid the Worst Shame Spiral Parenting mistakes can make even the most ordinary Tuesday feel like evidence in a court case. You raised your voice. You rushed bedtime. You forgot the form. You were too soft, too…
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Mother Hunger: You’re Not Broken, You Adapted

June 2, 2026
Print this post Mother Hunger: You’re Not Broken, You Adapted Mother Hunger is one of those phrases that can make your whole body tense for a second. Not because it is neat or trendy or easy to digest. More because it gives language to something many people have…
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Mon ado, ma bataille: When Parenting Becomes a Power Struggle

May 28, 2026
Print this post Mon ado, ma bataille: When Parenting Becomes a Power Struggle Mon ado ma bataille is the phrase I am using for this note, because it holds the main idea I want to remember. There is a particular kind of parenting moment where everyone can feel the…
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What Every Dad Should Know, According to James Patterson

May 21, 2026
Print this post What Every Dad Should Know, According to James Patterson My husband reads to our children. It is, honestly, one of my favourite things about him. We have always alternated nights because we both enjoy the very special closeness you get when reading…
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We Used to Understand Each Other. What Happened?

May 17, 2026
Print this post We Used to Understand Each Other. What Happened? There is a conversation I have had so many times I could script it. These are my personal notes on On ne se comprend plus Isabelle Filliozat: the parts that made me rethink listening, emotional filters…
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The Missing Piece Between Knowing NVC and Using It

May 7, 2026
Print this post The Missing Piece Between Knowing NVC and Using It I have read Nonviolent Communication three times. In two languages. I spent six days in intensive training in Montpellier. I can explain the four steps to anyone: observation, feeling, need, request. I…
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What Happens When Communication Becomes an Act of Peace

April 29, 2026
Print this post What Happens When Communication Becomes an Act of Peace I have read Nonviolent Communication three times. In two languages. I attended a six-day intensive course in Montpellier. I understand the framework completely – observation, feeling…