Perspectives in Parenting

When it comes to the things I like, I historically have no chill. One might be tempted to call me “obsessive.” My hyper-focus on whatever my latest “thing” is, whether it’s a hobby, a band or TV show, or...

Oh, biscuits! Have you fallen in love with the show Bluey, yet? This Australian cartoon has become a fixture in our household. When I asked my 6-year-old why she loved the show so much she said, “The parents are...

Poor toddlers. They get such a bad rap. If I had a dollar for every time I heard “terrible twos” and “terrible threes,” I probably wouldn’t have any issues paying for childcare. When I finally gave birth to my daughter,...

What! A! SUMMER! The summer of 2021 has definitely shaken out MUCH better than the summer of 2020 did at this point! One reason being is youth SPORTS! Last year at this time families were wondering if school would resume, if parents...

There is a recent Facebook post that is going viral. You can find the original message here. In short, a father recalls the 1996 Olympics for the American gymnast team. Kerri Strug famously competed on the vault, despite an...

I have become infatuated with oak trees over the years. I can remember a bad hurricane, growing up, and begging my parents to drive me to the “church with the big tree” (the Cathedral) to see if the tree...

As a married person without children, it was really easy to see how other parents acted and think to myself very proudly, “Oh, I wouldn’t parent like that.” Okay, let’s be honest, I was judging. I judged. I was so optimistic...

I knew about RSV when I was a first time mom. But I certainly was not nearly afraid of it as I was with my second babe. Our first run in with RSV was when my oldest son was 26...

When parenting children with beating hearts, we cannot cut out or relocate parts of them that we deem annoying or problematic, at least not very easily or very affordably. Molluscum, lice, and braces for instance.  Understandably, it isn't acceptable...

I try to be thoughtful and intentional with everything I do and with everything I bring into our home. I am human, not perfect, and take the time to check myself often. I try and identify where I am,...