Perspectives in Parenting

To be honest, I am at a loss for the right words to appropriately comment on what is happening in our country right now. The pain, the loss, the tragedy is overwhelming. There continues to be incredible racial intolerance,...

Lately my mind has been consumed with the happenings of COVID-19 in our country. We have been on quarantine, we haven't been able to truly enjoy these last few months without stress of putting on a mask, not able...

In these crazy times of staying home it is easy to feel unsettled, like we should be doing more since we have the time or doing less to be more present in the moment. Depending on who you follow...

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...

I'm sure most people are tired of hearing (or rather reading) about COVID-19, quarantine, social distancing, etc., but the other day, I had to check myself real quick. I will admit, I'm a homebody at heart, but that doesn't...

For my Rainbow Baby, It has taken me nearly a year since your birth to acknowledge you as my Rainbow Baby for a number of reasons. I distrusted my pregnancy. Until your 20 week Anatomy Scan, I held my breath through every...

When I first began to write I originally thought I was going to share tips and tricks for life with two kids under two. Well, I spent a lot of wasted time and laughed out loud because I honestly...

Back in March, I wrote about how much I was struggling with caring for my toddlers (now one and three!) while working part time and staying sane (which felt like an impossibly high bar). When school was canceled in...

I remember it vividly, I was sitting at the school table in our home across from my child about to proctor the IOWA basic test. I had signed the legal documents allowing me to proctor this test stating I...

Covid-19 is taking over my inbox, my text messages, my phone calls, and my dinner conversation. I’ve determined that this piece will be about anything but Covid-19. Instead, this is a story about my microwave. One day in late spring 2019,...