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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, 20227 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 202211 min read
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, 20227 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20226 min read
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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Dr. Dowtin
Jan 30, 20229 min read
What Can I Do When Children Misbehave?
When engaging with young children you are often reliving a childhood experience without even realizing it. That may explain why you yell.
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Dr. Dowtin
Jan 23, 20227 min read
Can I Heal Generational Trauma With My Inner Baby?
Emotional neglect does not equate to amount or capacity for love. Your primary caregivers likely loved you wholeheartedly, full stop...
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Dr. Dowtin
Jan 16, 20224 min read
How To: Healing Your Inner Baby Part 1
You can heal from moments that you don't quite remember. More importantly, you deserve to feel self-love. Maybe your inner baby needs you.
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Dr. Dowtin
Jul 4, 20215 min read
Do Transgender People Get Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders?
When we review the statistics for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), all of the data is on cisgender people. Yet, transgender peo
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Dr. Dowtin
May 2, 20218 min read
What is Little T Trauma and How to Deal With It?
I know it is cliché to say that the first step to something is noticing it, still, that is the truth. Below you will find 10 ways to work th
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Dr. J
Apr 4, 20214 min read
5 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ Child: Inviting In
One helpful author discussed “coming out” as a Eurocentric concept. While coming out has been beneficial for some, Mr. Mychal Denzel Smith
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Dr. Dowtin
Mar 21, 20216 min read
Name Shaming: Racism and Cultural Gaslighting
Racism against Asian communities is not a new phenomenon. Li Zhou reported on the history of AntiAsian racism in the United States, and the
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Dr. Dowtin
Mar 8, 20219 min read
How To: Antiracism for Children
This webinar contains inclusive conversations and skill-building strategies for parents, caregivers, early interventionists, psychologists,
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Dr. Dowtin
Mar 1, 20215 min read
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Method for Anxiety in Children?
The 5-4-3-2-1 technique is a grounding strategy used to help a child in heightened moments of anxiety or emotional distress when no physical
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Dr. Dowtin
Feb 21, 20216 min read
Why Aren't Affirmations Working for Me?
Since you’ve clicked on this article, it is probably safe to assume that you have some reservations about positive self-affirmations, and li
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Dr. Dowtin
Feb 14, 20216 min read
How Do I Know If I Have Postpartum Depression?: Black Perinatal Mental Health
If you are experiencing concerns regarding mental health during the perinatal period (before conception, during pregnancy, or up to two year
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Dr. Dowtin
Feb 7, 20216 min read
Playfully Developing: 6 Stages of Play Development
Play is the language of children. Interestingly, it is also the crux of many developmental areas in childhood that later inform who we are a
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Dr. Dowtin
Jan 31, 20216 min read
5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health in 2021
Self-care is carving out even just a few seconds a day to remind yourself that you are a person who matters. We need that. The best way to e
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Dr. Dowtin
Jan 24, 20216 min read
What is Racial Trauma: From Fetus to Adulthood?
Racial trauma is formed from experiencing or even learning about upsetting racial events such as violence, threats, discrimination, and all
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Dr. Dowtin
Jan 17, 20216 min read
Do Babies See Race; Can Babies be Racist?
By preschool age, children are starting to internalize race distinctions and that is largely dependent on their immediate environment and ex
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