by Robyn Adams
October 9, 2023
I can't be the only one who has looked at one of their children and thought, "you little jerk!"Selfishness is a survival instinct from infancy. But...
by Robyn Adams
August 7, 2023
I just read a parenting article saying that redirecting kids is a harmful tactic because it “wastes opportunities to learn from conflict”.It’s some...
by Robyn Adams
October 7, 2022
The first time I dropped my kids off at my parents to be babysat, my oldest was nearly 4. They had almost never been away from me. I got into my va...
by Robyn Adams
September 8, 2022
A few months ago, we had an off-the-charts BAD morning that involved some familiar extreme behaviours. The underlying culprit? Nightmares of fire/l...
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by Robyn Adams
March 7, 2022
When I was 15 I travelled to Carnegie Hall in New York City, walked onto the world famous stage, and performed to a sold-out audience. I sometimes ...
by Robyn Adams
January 15, 2022
While driving out to the mountains with my kids today, memories of my childhood were flooding to my mind.I sailed and swam in the ocean, jumped off...
by Robyn Adams
January 4, 2022
It’s common for parents to disregard the idea that their kids might be gifted. I did. But my preconceived idea of giftedness was all wrong.My son d...
by Robyn Adams
December 4, 2021
The response to my post about my gifted kids was beautiful. Thank you❤️I had quite a few pm's from people asking how to know if their child is gift...
by Robyn Adams
November 17, 2021
I wasn't going to talk about this here. I've debated if I should. But it's getting harder to share parts of my parenting journey with you without s...
by Robyn Adams
October 8, 2021
A few months ago I was on a trail in the middle of an Alberta forest, with my kids refusing to take another step. One sat on the side of the trail,...
by Robyn Adams
September 11, 2021
I was standing outside my kindergartner's school, engrossed in a conversation with his new teacher. My 4 year old bent over and picked something up...
by Robyn Adams
July 26, 2021
Imagine for a minute that we all live in tents. The tents provide very nicely for our needs and are the only shelter we've ever known. We love our ...
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I can't be the only one who has looked at one of their children and thought, "you little jerk!"Selfishness is a survival instinct from infancy. But...
I just read a parenting article saying that redirecting kids is a harmful tactic because it “wastes opportunities to learn from conflict”.It’s some...
The first time I dropped my kids off at my parents to be babysat, my oldest was nearly 4. They had almost never been away from me. I got into my va...
A few months ago, we had an off-the-charts BAD morning that involved some familiar extreme behaviours. The underlying culprit? Nightmares of fire/l...
When I was 15 I travelled to Carnegie Hall in New York City, walked onto the world famous stage, and performed to a sold-out audience. I sometimes ...
While driving out to the mountains with my kids today, memories of my childhood were flooding to my mind.I sailed and swam in the ocean, jumped off...
It’s common for parents to disregard the idea that their kids might be gifted. I did. But my preconceived idea of giftedness was all wrong.My son d...
The response to my post about my gifted kids was beautiful. Thank you❤️I had quite a few pm's from people asking how to know if their child is gift...
I wasn't going to talk about this here. I've debated if I should. But it's getting harder to share parts of my parenting journey with you without s...
A few months ago I was on a trail in the middle of an Alberta forest, with my kids refusing to take another step. One sat on the side of the trail,...
I was standing outside my kindergartner's school, engrossed in a conversation with his new teacher. My 4 year old bent over and picked something up...
Imagine for a minute that we all live in tents. The tents provide very nicely for our needs and are the only shelter we've ever known. We love our ...
