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Endless patience. Never raising your voice. Constantly validating feelings. Gentle parenting sounds beautiful on paper, but in reality? It’s leaving many of us exhausted, guilty, and completely overwhelmed. There’s a critical difference between being a supportive parent and being a doormat. Between validating feelings and allowing all behaviors. Between maintaining connection and abandoning all authority.

🔥 Join The Studio with EARLY BIRD PRICING – https://hifam.com/studio You’re doing everything right on paper. Green smoothies. Yoga. Eight hours of sleep. Yet you’re still exhausted. It’s not your diet or your exercise routine that’s failing you. It’s the bully living in your head. When your thoughts constantly cycle through worry, fear, self-criticism, and

Same situation. Two completely different stories. Story #1: “There’s so much to do. I can’t keep up. I’m overwhelmed.” Story #2: “So much opportunity! This is exciting. Let’s see how much I can get done.” Same facts. Same circumstances. Completely different experience. Overwhelm isn’t what happens to you. It’s the story you tell yourself about

The TradWife trend isn’t what you think 👀 Those dreamy videos of women in prairie dresses baking sourdough & living the perfect domestic life? Let’s talk about what’s really going on behind the aesthetic… Because a strong marriage isn’t built on gingham dresses and Pinterest-perfect homes. It’s about real connection, smart planning, and building something

Your kid runs to you sobbing because someone “took their spot.” You have two choices: comfort the crisis or celebrate the gift. Most parents choose comfort. They validate the big feelings, offer solutions, maybe even march over to fix it themselves. But what if that small moment is actually your child’s ticket to freedom? Every

🔥 Join The Studio with EARLY BIRD PRICING – https://hifam.com/studio There’s a massive difference between supporting your child through big emotions and allowing public tantrums without consequence. The current gentle parenting narrative suggests you should just “sit with your child’s feelings” no matter where they’re screaming or what boundaries they’re crossing. That your discomfort with

The secret to raising grateful kids isn’t in forcing the bright side – it’s in living there yourself. Your enthusiasm for simple moments speaks louder than any lesson about gratitude ever could. Let them see you choosing joy, finding magic in the mundane, getting excited about the 100th viewing of that family film. They’re watching.

We love our kids dearly, but sometimes there is nothing like a night out without them. Having a go-to babysitter is an absolute lifesaver. Dr. Jamie Kondis, mom and pediatrician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses the absolute musts before you hire a babysitter. Learn everything you need to know so you can leave your

Olivia, a 2021 Children’s Miracle Network patient ambassador, is full of personality, loves math and to have fun with her tightknit family. At 6 weeks old, she was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, a chronic blood disorder, and has been a patient at St. Louis Children’s Hospital ever since.

What are the issues that you might face with polycystic ovarian syndrome? Dr. Shelby Dickison, Washington University Ob/Gyn at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a sister hospital of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses the challenges you might face with PCOS, particularly with fertility. Learn more about why polycystic ovarian syndrome can affect fertility and what you can do

Featured Guardian of Childhood: Dwayne Ingram shares why he supports St. Louis Children’s Hospital as a staff person. Visit Children’s MomDocs (a blog by mom physicians at St Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine): http://bit.ly/2k3V2W2 Learn more about St. Louis Children’s Hospital – Find a Physician, Get Directions, Request an Appointment, See