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Parenting PracticesWell-Being

What If Successful Parenting Was Less About Doing and More About Feeling?

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.October 29, 2025
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Parenting PracticesWell-Being

Why Science Says Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Are the Key Pathways to Parental Resilience

Valeria MastrangeloValeria MastrangeloOctober 20, 2025
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Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

A Study by Developmental Psychologists Reveals How a Parent’s Warmth Shapes a Child’s Ability to Focus

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.October 20, 2025
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Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

A Yale Study Shows How a Parent’s Calm and Consistency Literally Shape a Child’s Brain

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.October 15, 2025
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Parenting PracticesWell-Being

Why Self Compassion for Parents Is the Secret to Raising Resilient Kids

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.September 29, 2025
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Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

The Science of Punishment vs. Discipline: How Parenting Shapes Your Child’s Brain

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.October 17, 2025
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Emotional IntelligenceParenting Practices

A science-based tool that helps you shift your perspective (and build your resilience)

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.October 16, 2025
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Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

Can Parenting Style Differences Hurt Your Child? Here’s What the Science Says

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.October 12, 2025
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Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

Validation in Parenting: How to Support Your Child’s Emotions and Break Generational Patterns

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.October 12, 2025
Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

The Science of Tantrums: Why They Happen

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.June 11, 2025
Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

How Warmth (Not Harsh Discipline) Helps Toddlers Behave Better

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.June 3, 2025
Emotional DevelopmentParenting Practices

Are You Overparenting? What the Science Says About Its Impact on Kids’ Mental Health

Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.June 3, 2025

Emotional Development

A happy couple sitting on a couch, smiling and pointing excitedly at a tablet or laptop screen.
A Harvard Study Reveals How Stress Shapes a Child’s Body and Brain
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What Science Says About How Preschoolers Learn to Manage Big Feelings
mother and daughter sitting on couch reading a book together
A Study by Developmental Psychologists Reveals How a Parent’s Warmth Shapes a Child’s Ability to Focus
A mother and her young son sitting by a window, smiling and making eye contact in a bright, cozy space
A Yale Study Shows How a Parent’s Calm and Consistency Literally Shape a Child’s Brain
a couple sits on a blanket on a hill with their child
The One Missing Factor Parents Forget When Teaching Kids About Emotions

Emotional Intelligence

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The Science of Healthy Conflict Patterns in Couples
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The Science Behind How You Show Up in Arguments
a couple sits on a blanket on a hill with their child
The One Missing Factor Parents Forget When Teaching Kids About Emotions
A happy couple sitting on a couch, smiling and pointing excitedly at a tablet or laptop screen.
A science-based tool that helps you shift your perspective (and build your resilience)
Family walking together after a counselling session for toxic stress
Can Toxic Stress Impact Your Attachment with Your Child?

Well-Being

couple sitting on couch not speaking visibly upset after an argument
The Science of Healthy Conflict Patterns in Couples
a woman in a jacket faces away from the camera towards the sun
The Science Behind How You Show Up in Arguments
happy father holds his baby close
What If Successful Parenting Was Less About Doing and More About Feeling?
A woman relaxing on a white couch, smiling while writing in a notebook
Why Science Says Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Are the Key Pathways to Parental Resilience
A smiling father carrying his daughter on his back outdoors, with green trees in the background
Why Self Compassion for Parents Is the Secret to Raising Resilient Kids
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