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No means no, Mama

Should have been the most fun morning ever. Sigh. My sweet precious darling Little has been playing a new fun game this week. We call it testing her boundaries. She has been having an oh so easy and lovely time learning the true meaning of the word NO. It’s been so...

It’s Heeeeerrrre! 

My book is now available in paperback! A REAL book you can hold in your hands! You can even sniff it if that's something you're into. A BOOK!  Get Parenting with Science on Amazon! This was a proof copy. I changed my author photo to one that's more professional. Haha-...

1st Day of School, A BCBA’s perspective

  From a BCBA I've had the pleasure to work with in the past. Her sentiments are PERFECT! Enjoy the 1st post by this great guest blogger, Jessi French. I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, BCBA, and probably the most liberal one you'll ever meet. This is a...

All that grad school has finally paid off…

My Little suddenly decided she hates laying on the changing table. Holy moly we had some rough diapering times, then I thought...didn't I write about this exact thing? Guess what?! My advice WORKED! I used "First diaper, then iphone" and let her play on my phone after...

Wheel of Reinforcement

I like to peruse deal sites that sell things like ruffly bloomers and other essential parenting items. The other day I saw a “wheel of consequences” for sale on one of my fave sites. Of course it was super cutesy, but the idea is to write in punishment options and...

Behavior BFF

Behavior BFF has her first article up over on bSci21 today. Go check it out! "From a mom:I have a two-year-old daughter who has lately decided to despise getting her diaper changed. It’s so bad that when she has a dirty diaper she screams and flails before we even get...

Too Many Hats: BCBA hat? Mom hat? Fedora?

I had to resort to the baby carrier but it finally worked like a charm. Sleepy cheeks slept there for two hours. Also, thank you amazon prime for letting me watch shows on my phone when I am stuck in a glider chair for two hours. In grad school, one of our professors...

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