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From the blog . . .

Macall Gordon, M.A.
Parental burnout in parents of big-feeling kiddos is worse than I thought.
Parental burnout among parents of fussy/alert young children is eight times higher than the average, some data indicates.


Macall Gordon, M.A.
5 things parents of fussy, alert babies secretly say to themselves
If you have an alert, nonstop, non-sleeping child, the struggle is real. No wonder parents have worries that they just don't say out loud.


Macall Gordon, M.A.
Parents are increasingly worried that they’re blowing it: Is parenting advice to blame for that?
Is too much advice/information helping parents? or just making them doubt themselves? Consumer and information culture might be to blame.


Macall Gordon, M.A.
Put on the danged oxygen mask: How to get some self-care even when it seems impossible
When you are running on fumes, I know it is a big ask to even consider self-care…but, trust me, it’s so insanely important. Being...


Macall Gordon, M.A.
It’s not your imagination. Parenting a non-stop, alert, non-sleeping child is harder.
Parenting a livewire means your job is harder. Knowing that you are not alone, and prioritizing some self-care can help.

Macall Gordon, M.A.
“You’re amazing. I’m exhausted.” Parenting an alert, non-stop little livewire.
Small children who have extra big feelings and extra low thresholds experience the world profoundly…and they let you know it. They can be...


Macall Gordon, M.A.
Hello, parents of high-need babies or children? Two words: parental burnout
We all have an image of what parenting will be like. For me, it was those ads with a mom sitting peacefully in a rocking chair with the...
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