by Carla Naumburg | Jul 22, 2019 | Offspring - Lifehacker
We all lose our shit with our kids sometimes. This doesn’t make us bad parents; it’s just part of life with little ones. But when our explosions become habitual, when we’re losing it on a regular basis, then it’s a problem. It’s a problem because it increases the...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 27, 2019 | Offspring - Lifehacker
“The first, and most important step, is that parents need to stay calm during their toddler’s public tantrums. This is an insanely hard thing to do as tantrums are specifically designed to trigger you into action (emphasis on the word ‘trigger’). More specifically,...
by Carla Naumburg | Jul 17, 2018 | Offspring - Lifehacker
I didn’t buy a smartwatch because I thought it might make parenting easier—I bought it because it was cute and shiny and I like new toys. (I owned a Casio calculator watch long before they were popular. Oh, wait: They were never popular.) It’s been fun to fiddle...
by Carla Naumburg | Jun 26, 2018 | Offspring - Lifehacker
You want to be more present for your children, to engage with them from a place of intention and connection rather than distraction and knee-jerk reactions. But more often than you’d like to admit, you’re bored or preoccupied, sneaking glances at your phone, reviewing...
