by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, resilience
How Do I Get My Child Back On Track? When kids are struggling with something or acting out, a lot of parents focus on the things that they want to get rid of (the negative influences of screens, peers, sugar, etc). Whether their child is repeatedly getting in trouble...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | compassion, parenting, research
When most parents think of “secure attachment”, we focus on the connection between a parent (usually the mother) and a child. We recently had a conversation with Dr. Dan Siegel, and the way he described attachment blew our minds. He explained that, because humans have...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting
Parenting can often feel like uncharted territory, where each day presents new challenges and opportunities for growth. Just like gardening, nurturing our children requires patience, learning, and a generous dose of self-compassion. Introducing Yacón: A Lesson in...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting
When it comes to growing vegetables, I’m a novice, but I’m enthusiastic, which makes up for something. Today, the tomatoes are teaching me about parenting and how to respond when our child does something that we didn’t plan for, or didn’t even want them to do. In...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, teens, tools
Recently I’ve been telling the story about how one of our teens was struggling, then bounced back, and what we did for our teen and for ourselves to find support. Sharing about that difficult period got me thinking about how ridiculously hard it was for us to find...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, tantrums, tools
Once when our kids were young, I found myself sitting on the grass in front of a grocery store while one of them had a full-on meltdown. If you have a child with big feelings or explosive emotions, you know the feeling. Here’s what happened… The kids wanted to go in...read more
