Perspectives in Parenting

By the time this post is published, I will have legally been an adult for half of my life. I have a four-year-old, a Master's degree, a car that is paid off, and a mortgage. I meal prep, have...

Two months ago, normal life ceased to exist. We all quickly became acclimated to new phrases like "social distancing" and "essential workers". I pray for the people who didn't already have enough toilet paper and soap at home! Let's...

This year has been a year, hasn’t it? With everything that happened this year from a global pandemic, virtual learning, rising civil unrest, and a presidential election, this year has had its share of all types of everything. I’m...

I remember it like it was yesterday: picture it, Sicily, 1922…oh, wait, wrong story. Old age, I tell ya. Let’s try that again: A few weeks ago, sunny Marietta, GA - all 3 kids and I were standing in line at...

I had my first two children in my mid-20s; I had my last child at 40. Sometimes I forget how wonderful this experience is at this age because being an older Mom comes with its unique challenges. If I...

"Mom! Can we go out in the yard and throw the ball?" This is the question I get from my 6-year-old son 743 times a day. Sometimes before I've even finished my first cup of coffee. And, inevitably, I...

Dear Baby Boy, Today, you turn 1! A day that came way too fast. But, also a day that I have looked forward to from the moment I knew you were coming. Watching you grow and learn over the year...

Like most people, I think a lot about love during the month of February. Nine years ago I met/started talking to a wonderful guy online. Seven years ago we tied the knot. Our relationship, and love for each other...

Wife. Mother. Daughter. Friend. Sister. As women we can have so many titles. Business woman. Carpool driver. Caretaker. Head of the Household. Organizer. Just like the titles we are given, our expected “roles” feel endless. With all these identities...

I was at a local splash pad here in Gwinnett County. There were a group of moms to the side. A kid came up to their mom and wanted her to play in the water fountain with them. She...