Perspectives in Parenting

World Breastfeeding Week was not too long ago. It is a wonderful celebration of women feeding their babies in the most natural and (arguably) the healthiest way possible. However, breastfeeding might not work for all. When I had my baby,...

My life over the past 18 years has been focused on protecting my three boys. My oldest never let his knees touch the ground. He crawled with his butt in the air and one day simply stood and walked,...

"Happy New Year!" "Out with the old, in with the new!" "New year, new you!" These phrases and many more usher in thoughts of hope as the clock changes each year from 11:59 p.m. on December 31 to 12:00...

Is there anything more terrifying than putting your precious little kindergartner on a school bus for the first time? Why, yes there is. There’s a place called middle school. The proverbially awkward start to the teen years where kids torment each...

One of the best parts of being a working mom is the chance to travel for work. Conferences or meetings in a different location mean a chance to get out of your office and out of the daily grind....

“Come alive, come alive; go and light your light, let it burn so bright.” These words and so many more jumped out at me as I watched the movie The Greatest Showman.  This movie and its powerful themes grabbed...

Recently, I listened to a new (to me) podcast called "How To! With Charles Duhigg." The host of the podcast, Pulitzer price winning journalist Charles Duhigg, spends each episode interviewing a guest to find exact answers about "how to"...

I'm just a mom sitting in front of her husband, trying to have a conversation without 100 interruptions. It's true. There is regular beautiful chaos raising kids. We all know, on any given day or moment, there is a...

As a mom, it's challenging to find time for yourself. I get it mama - kids, laundry, work, mealtimes, bath routines, etc. - it's a lot to handle. After five years of being a mom, I think I've figured...

"The kids were so bad today. You won't believe what they did." "Don't tell her I told you this but..." "He was acting like such a ____________ today!" "Did I tell you what she did the other day? Oh man, it was...