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.
Why You Want to Avoid This Parenting Mistake
When I first read that parenting without ultimatums was more effective, I was confused. Once I figured out…
January 22, 2024
50+ Ideas to Improve Printing Without Writing
Want to work on your child’s printing and fine motor skills for hand-writing? Below you will find play-based…
August 11, 2019
This is how to get rid of toy clutter and have happier kids
Our home has been consumed by toy clutter. Find out how minimizing and rotating toys creates happier more creative…
October 26, 2023
How to Ditch Punishment and Get the Best Behavior Yet
When we entered into a cycle of timeouts and my son’s behavior only got worse, this approach changed…
October 26, 2023
10+ Powerful Strategies That Will Calm Your Angry Child
Find effective strategies to calm your angry child during time-in. With countless techniques to calm strong-willed, sensitive children,…
October 26, 2023
How to Promote Success in The Child That Wants to Quit
Inside: My daughter’s fear of failure undermined the simplest of tasks. Find out how the Power of Yet…
January 2, 2025
How to Empower and Celebrate Your Sensitive Son
Society may not favour sensitive boys. But they are a true gift. Find out how can you encourage…
November 14, 2023
Your Kids Will Love These Simple Ways to Engage in Sensory Play
Sensory play can seem like a disaster waiting to happen with rice or flour everywhere. But there are…
October 26, 2023
Give the Gifts with the Most Play Value
The last thing any parent wants is to buy gifts that will only be shoved aside and forgotten. Here…
November 15, 2023
When Anger Gets the Best of You, This is What You Can Do
Parenting without yelling can feel elusive. But we know yelling is damaging to children and does not help…
November 14, 2023