Hi. I'm Kate. Peaceful Parenting, Confident Kids is a parenting journey involving two beautiful girls (13 months apart) and discovering the wonderful world of RIE.
Category Archives: Parenting Peacefully
The Hard Truth About Parenting
Parenting is not for everyone but all parents are doing it. Doing it does not always mean getting it right. Getting it right does not mean life is easy and life being easy does not always mean we are getting it right. Striving … Continue reading
Making it Through Witching Hour… Without Losing It!
I often wonder what our neighbours think we are doing to our children as their screams echo around the walls of our house during the afternoon witching or arsenic hour as it is commonly known. As much as we thoroughly prepare for … Continue reading
5 Steps to a Peaceful Day Care Drop Off
A few weeks back my little girl, Lucy, started objecting to being left at day care. She has been attending regularly for well over a year and apart from some occasional, explainable upset drop offs, she has generally been quite … Continue reading
5 Tips for Staying Calm With Children
Parenting peacefully does not come easily to many people. Despite a common misconception that being gentle with our children and avoiding the use of punishments is considered lazy parenting, peaceful/ gentle/ respectful parenting is anything but. Guiding children without the use of fear … Continue reading
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