Cincinnati Parent Child Center

"Parents are motivated to seek ways to ease the burden, and experts are motivated to offer them. But it's important for parents to examine whether their perceived solutions to the difficulties of parenting are isolating them from their own inner knowing and from one another rather than bringing them closer to both."

As a Montessori school director and a mom, I know an app can't replace a village From my experience, there's no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to kids. Parents are becoming more isolated and not trusting themselves.

Parenting is a journey of continuous growth for both parents and children, unfolding gradually over time. As parents evolve alongside their children, the process of nurturing and learning becomes a shared experience of development and discovery.

Starting January 2024, our popular caregiver-child class has permanently moved to Meridian Montessori.

Please follow Meridian Montessori on social media for future class announcements!

Starting January 2024, our popular caregiver-child class has permanently moved to Meridian Montessori.

Please follow on social media for future class announcements!

"She says in Western culture, there's an evolutionary mismatch. On the one hand, we're often expected to take care of babies on our own, but humans have evolved to care for babies in another way - that is with lots of help."

People likely aren't adapted to care for newborn babies alone, new study suggests Allo parenting, in which non-biologic parents serve as a child's caregiver, is common in many parts of the world. Mothers have help provided by several others, including neighbors and older siblings.

Why learning how to be adaptable is more important for kids than ever As parents, here’s what parents should know about fostering adaptability among kids. Adaptability is an innate temperament trait, but also can be shaped

Our fall caregiver-child class is now enrolling! Classes begin Friday, October 20th. See the link below for event details and registration.

https://facebook.com/events/s/bringing-up-baby-and-toddler-t/968414787566368/

A Question of Self-Worth - Janet Lansbury This isn’t what I’d planned to write today, but I’m learning that blogging isn’t always about what we want to write. Sometimes it’s about processing what’s making it impossible to concentrate on anything else. My focus as a parenting teacher and coach, and the underlying theme of every p...

Our summer caregiver-child class families have been engaged in lots of meaningful observation and learning. We'll wrap up the 7-week session with a discussion about incorporating nature and look at "what comes next" in the second part of the first plane of development, which includes a tour of the school garden and 3-6 classroom at Meridian Montessori.

Watch for fall class announcements in September! 🍂

This week, we warmly welcomed spring session families for their second class, focused on realistically implementing Montessori philosophy in the home, here in the 21st century.

Watch for summer session announcements in the coming weeks.☀️