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The Semantics of "Kind": Why I’m Reframing My Goal for My Daughter
When we shared that our goal was for our daughter to be "kind," I didn’t realize it would spark a debate about independence and gender—but it led me to realize that true kindness isn't about being "nice" to the world, it’s about a girl having enough self-love to be kind to herself first.
When a Behavioral Consultant Becomes the Client: A Lesson in Compassion and Context
Our challenge is to ensure the application of the science is always guided by compassion and a recognition of the full, complex picture of human behavior, not just the easiest path to a billable hour.
When the Expert Becomes the Learner: Acknowledging the Raw Reality of Parenting
Despite all my knowledge and expertise, the raw, in-the-moment experience of being a working mom and sole caregiver for a toddler stripped away all my academic armor, reminding me that parenting is not a textbook, and even experts can lose their way.
The Unspoken Social Contract of Parenting in Public
When society judges developmentally appropriate toddler behavior in public, that intolerance becomes a powerful motivating operation, pushing parents to resort to screens to avoid further scrutiny.
Mama. Wifey. Tired.
Because now, when I offer guidance, it's not just informed by science, but by the undeniable, messy, beautiful reality of living it.