Alana Pace
289 posts
Contributor / When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.
A Teacher’s Guide For Back to School: 5 Tips To Start The Year Off Right
A collective sigh can often be heard that first day of school, when kids come flooding back in…
November 11, 2023
One Of The Funnest Benefits Of Being A Parent
One of my fondest memories of my childhood was packing up my dad’s station wagon almost Tetris-style to…
October 31, 2023
Falling In Love With A City I Never Liked
I was standing in their bathroom upstairs, the rain lightly tapping on the skylight overhead. “It doesn’t sound…
October 31, 2023
The Good Science Sleep Guides
This post contains affiliate links If you are looking for invaluable sleep advice, I highly recommend The Good…
December 24, 2019
Lessons About Gender Identity From My Kids
Whether we like it or not, gender neutrality and gender identity are unavoidable topics we parents must face.…
October 31, 2023
Some of the Best Advice for a New Mom
by Melissa Matters I became a mother for the first time, just a few days before Mother’s Day.…
November 13, 2023
Presently and Pleasantly Unplugged
If you’re visiting Parenting from the Heart for the first time, click here to see my Readers’ Favourite…
January 3, 2025
12 + Laundry Hacks For The Busy Parent
Disclaimer: In exchange for writing this post, I received gifts from ESPRO Sports Cleaner. All opinions and…
September 15, 2023
The Parenting Bubble
It is Farmer’s Market season here again! There is no way I’d rather spend my Saturday morning than…
September 15, 2023
A Look At A Child Through The Eyes Of A Tutor
I was born into a family of teachers – my maternal great-grandfather, grandfather, aunt, uncle, and mom were…
September 15, 2023