Nurturing Nancy: Nurturing Parenting – Gentle Guidance for Growing Families

At Nurturing Nancy, our mission is simple: to provide gentle and nurturing parenting guidance, empowering you to raise confident, compassionate, and well-adjusted children. We believe that parenting is a journey of love, learning, and growth, and that by embracing nurturing principles, we can create strong, loving bonds with our children and support their healthy development. Whether you’re navigating early childhood, toddler tantrums, school-age challenges, or teenage years, Nurturing Nancy will guide you with compassionate advice, practical tips, and a focus on positive parenting approaches.

Our Story

Nurturing Nancy is the personal parenting blog of Nancy Miller, a passionate advocate for nurturing parenting and gentle discipline methods. Nancy’s years of experience as a parent and her dedication to positive parenting philosophies, combined with a desire to share her knowledge and support other parents, led her to create Nurturing Nancy as a resource for gentle and effective parenting guidance.

Nancy brings her personal parenting journey and a focus on compassionate communication and positive discipline strategies to Nurturing Nancy. She infuses her love for children and a belief in the power of nurturing relationships into every parenting tip, child development insight, and resource guide. Having navigated the ups and downs of parenting, Nancy focuses on providing relatable advice, practical tools, and encouragement that helps parents create a nurturing and supportive environment for their children to thrive.

Why we started Nurturing Nancy

Unlike many parenting websites that may focus on stricter or more traditional parenting methods, Nurturing Nancy is dedicated to gentle, positive, and nurturing parenting approaches. Yes, you’ll find advice on child development and parenting challenges, but you’ll also explore the why behind nurturing parenting and its benefits for children and families. Why is nurturing parenting important for children’s emotional well-being? How does gentle discipline foster cooperation and respect? When is positive communication most effective? And how can embracing nurturing parenting principles create a more loving and harmonious family environment? By exploring these elements, you’ll unlock the secrets to nurturing parenting with Nurturing Nancy.

We celebrate the beauty of gentle parenting, compassionate guidance, and strong family bonds. Nurturing Nancy isn’t about achieving perfect parenting; it’s about embracing a nurturing approach, building loving relationships with your children, and supporting their healthy development with kindness and understanding. That’s why Nurturing Nancy encourages you to be patient, practice empathy, and above all, enjoy the journey of nurturing your children and growing as a family with Nancy.

Nancy Nocks – Cofounder

Seattle, WA

Mei Ling – Cofounder

San Francisco, CA

Claire Bennett – Editor in Chief

San Francisco, CA

Ethan Calderon – Chief Content Officer

Concord, NH

Margaret “Maggie” Hayes – Senior Recipe Officer

Concord, NH

Liam Carter – VP, Engineering

Atlanta, GA

Harper Monroe – Lifestyle Editor

Miami, FL

Page Wang – Staff Writer

Manhattan, NY

Sophie Chen – Editorial Assistant

Denver, CO

Noah Kim – Editorial Assistant

Austin, TX

Ava Reynolds – Staff Photographer

Tucson, AZ