Parenting

From the The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, fentanyl killed 883 Texans in 2020. That number almost doubled in 2021 [...]

Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN In the 1970s, Mary Ainsworth expanded on infant attachment and identified infant attachment styles. She realized the ways that parents respond to their [...]

Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN Dr. Sears created his Attachment parenting style as a way to help children become securely attached to their parents. But what exactly is secure attachment? As [...]

Parenting Approaches Series 4 of 4 Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN Attachment parenting is often confused with attachment theory, but it’s a related but separate idea. Pediatrician [...]

Parenting Approaches Series 3 of 4 Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN In 2008 writer Lenore Skenazy was accused of being “America’s worst mom.” She wrote about letting her 9-year-old son, who [...]

Parenting Approaches Series 2 of 4 Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN When a parent always hovers at their child’s side to help them succeed, children’s success can slip out of reach. [...]

Parenting Approaches Series 1 of 4 Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN Social media is abuzz with gentle parenting, but its name might fool you into thinking it’s something it’s not. While its name [...]

Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN Overview Style doesn’t end at fashion- it applies to raising children! Like fashion trends, parenting styles change over the years and seasons. Just like [...]

Written by Mel Gutierrez, BSN, RN A new baby is a time for joy. Sadly, this happiness is not a shield from tragedy. About 3,400 babies in the United States die suddenly and unexpectedly each [...]