parenting expert | carolyn
I am so excited to be writing a parenting column for Happy Hour Mom and hope to earn a place as one of your go-to parenting sources.
Before I start dispensing advice, let me tell you a little a bit about me. I have a Master’s Degree in Human Development, a thriving parent coaching practice, and years of experience working with children and families in multiple settings.
I am the mother of a beautiful young woman, who remains as spirited and independent as she was as a little girl. I am a wife to a man who I fell in love with when I was seventeen, married at nineteen, and who has remained my best friend through the struggles, realities and joys inherent to a long-term relationship. I know that marriage and parenting are not easy, but infinitely worthwhile.
I don’t believe there is one way to live, one way to parent, or one way to create a happy, healthy family. I do believe that there are inherent stages in the development of humans that parents are wise to consider while teaching their own values and beliefs to the family they have created.
I hope you will find my thoughts and musings worthwhile, and will feel free to question and challenge me when you think I am wrong. Debate only adds to our thinking, and active thought is a critical piece to effective parenting.
I am honored to be a part of your parenting journey.
Warmly,
Carolyn
of Engage Today
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My son is 5 1/2 months old. When is it safe to give my baby a lovey in his crib at night? I have a small blankie about 1 foot square. Would love to get him hooked on it now. He rolls over without help. [view response]
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My almost 3 year old has never napped for me. He napped for his childcare provider 3 days a week but after I was let go from my job 8 months ago…he had to stop going there…It’s obvious he needs the sleep but won’t nap for me (or grandma)…what should I do…Continue to not let him nap (which is really tough) and go to bed at 8pm. Or how do I get him to nap at 1pm like most kids. [view response]
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I have a 13mo that is still sleeping in my bed for the majority of the night. It is our fault, as we travel 80% of the time and up to this point she hasn’t spent a lot of time in her crib. I have also created the habit of nursing her to sleep–horrible I know–but now I really want to get her back on track. Is it too late? We tried the cry-it-out method but hit 40 min and I couldn’t take it anymore. Please help! What is the best way to transition this late in the game? [view response]
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