Parenting Is a Gift to Be Valued and Nurtured
One of the things I feel most passionate about is how we as parents have the ability to grow and become the most caring,…
Authenticity
5 Tips to talking about sex The Danish Way
Anyone who has children has been there in some way shape or form. We find ourselves in situations related to the body or general…
The Idea of Praise
“You are the best”, “oh my – what you did was just brilliant”, “you are a genius” and “absolutely fantastic”. Words and sentences like…
The unexpected thing I learned from reading about death to my daughter
When I got in touch with the translator of Cry Heart but Never Break I was so excited to receive a copy. Finally, a…
Reading as the Danes Do: Why Denmark’s Tragic Tales Are Valuable for Kids
Similar to other cultures, we Danes use prose as a way to connect with our children and raise strong, healthy kids — but Danish…
The gift of an unhappy ending
Interview with Iben Sandahl for motherco In watching current children’s media and reading new children’s books, it seems like conflicts are always resolved…
why happy endings don’t make us that happy
As featured in “The Local” Have you ever that feeling when leaving a feel-good movie where you didn’t actually feel that good? Where, despite…
Let’s Talk about Sex The Danish Way
When I heard the words “Mads stikker sin tissemand ind i Emilia’s tissekone” “Matt sticks his penis into Emilia’s vagina” I was sure I…
Why I told my daughter she has a vagina
I finally did it. I told my daughter she had a vagina. She was 5 at the time and it was a big moment…