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May 19, 2014 By Alana 1 Comment

About

Mommy blogger, parenting, sponsored posts

What IS Parenting from the Heart?

Parenting from the Heart best describes my parenting style. Having studied development psychology during my undergrad, my parenting can best be defined as influenced by a little bit of research, a bit of family tradition, a bit of instinct, and a whole lot of love. Toddlers are boundary testers. Based on my experience, empathy, paraphrasing, learning through play, and clear expectations yield the best results in toddlers.

 

Why I Started Blogging

When I got pregnant much sooner than we had planned with our second, I knew I would have to get creative fast. Parenting two under two was not what I planned on, but it has opened up my life and my heart boundlessly. Being at home with my two very young toddlers has yielded so many life lessons, as well as a perpetual need for coffee. I wanted to share some of what we do and some of the things we learned along the way. Little did I know, I would soon have readers, commenters, and people sharing in my writing!

Now, I spend my days blogging, cleaning, playing, crafting, cleaning some more, nursing cold coffee, exploring, and re-exploring all of lifes wonders through my children’s eyes.

I’m so honoured to have you visit my blog and am happy to have you join along as I parent from the heart <3

 

Contact

If you are interested in having your product or service reviewed, please email me to discuss rates and other information.

NB: I only do pro bono social media work for registered non-profits that I am familiar with. Due to the volume of requests I receive, I do not work with Kickstarter campaigns without monetary compensation.

See previous reviews and sponsored posts here.

If you’re a blogger interested in joining Mommy Bloggers Community Board on Pinterest or Mommy Bloggers LIKE Swap on Facebook. Please email me.

 

Accolades & Other Accomplishments

  • VancouverMom.ca Top 30 Bloggers of 2015

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  1. Jodie Landry says

    June 20, 2018 at 4:17 am

    I ❤️ your articles. I put some of the methods into action and not only did it make me feel better, my children are receptive to it!! Win-win! Thank you- this was exactly what I needed.
    I tried subscribing to your email but it would not allow? Are you still active? Please sign me up for those sheets if you are able. Thanks

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Hi! I'm Alana. When I'm not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids. Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions. Read more here.

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Though there are countless people who understand t Though there are countless people who understand the importance of positive, responsive parenting, the idea that young children should self-soothe remains a prevalent belief.

Though this ideology is well-intentioned, it actually goes against what we know about human development.

Babies come into the world highly dependent on responsive caregiving not only for nurturance and protection but also to foster social and emotional development.

While it may seem that leaving a child to cry will help her learn to cope, it actually floods her brain with cortisol. She doesn’t learn to self-soothe but instead to shut down.

Though it may seem counterintuitive to some, independence is fostered through responsive care. The less stressed a child feels, the safer he feels to explore his world. The less stressed he feels, the more appropriate his emotional responses become.

This is first seen in late infancy but pervades through childhood and adulthood.

Have any questions about these findings? Feel free to comment below or send me a message!
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So often independence and attachment are thought t So often independence and attachment are thought to be mutually exclusive.
However, research shows that in order for children (and adults) to be independent, they need to feel safe and secure within their closest relationships. In childhood, this means having caregivers who respond to distress and both emotional and physical needs.
In adulthood, people who have responsive and caring partners feel more stable and comfortable being independent.
So hold and comfort those babies.
Hug and respond to your kids.
Love and hold space for the adults you are closest to.
Attachment fosters independence.
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