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4 Best Ways to Avoid Parenting Burnout
Parenting can be the greatest gift while also being exhausting. Explore 4 easy ways to avoid parenting burnout.
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 28, 2022
- 7 min
Six Co-Parenting Tips: Together, Separated, or Divorced
Most people idealize what it will be like to co-parent a child, and almost everyone is wrong about what it is actually like for them. One...
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 20, 2022
- 5 min
Simple Guidelines for Talking to Babies
Once upon a time there was an infant and early childhood development specialist who asked a friend if they had started reading, signing (the
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 13, 2022
- 11 min
E is For Empathy & P is For Perspective
Her name was Julie Carmichael. She was less than four feet tall, with skin as dark as rich umber, a perfectly round little face with dimple
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 6, 2022
- 7 min
Is Childcare Bad for Babies and Children?
Figuring out who to care for your child while you work or are otherwise unavailable can be one of the most difficult things to do. Learn how
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 27, 2022
- 4 min
What is Mindful Mental Health?
In the United States, today is the penultimate day of February 2022. While that may not mean much to some people, many of us are thinking ab
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 20, 2022
- 4 min
Are You Pessimistic or Is It Really Trauma?
Pessimism as a label doesn't seem to serve a helpful purpose. Instead of pessimistic, could it really be an adaptive trauma response?
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 13, 2022
- 5 min
How To Parent Without Yelling
Every child deserves a village who is committed to their wellbeing. Learn ways to unpack why you yell at your child and how to stop.
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 6, 2022
- 6 min
Is It Weird to See a Therapist Who Is Different From Me?
In life, there are many experiences that tie people together. But, perhaps the most common shared human experience is that of sometimes feel
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