Perspectives in Parenting

Whether we are 9 or 39, we all want to be known and seen. If we are having a bad day, a smile and a few kind words can make all the difference. As moms, we've been there. We...

When my friends at Atlanta Area Moms Blog asked me to write about May being Better Sleep Month, I laughed. It was one of those raspy laughs that go on for a moment too long. It took me a minute...

I did it! I stepped on a NPC stage to show off my hard work in the gym. It was such an amazing and scary experience to get up on stage in a bikini. I met so many wonderful...

"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...

I recently read an article in the Wall Street Journal, a generally reliable source of information, but I have to say that in this instance I just Do. Not. Agree. The article, "The Wrong Way to Speak to Children", warns...

I love to eat. And I love to know what I am eating. But, with a job, a kiddo, a hubby and some vague semblance of a life, there is not much time for cooking during the week. Enter...

Let’s talk about working moms for a minute. Some working moms choose to work full-time because they want to, and some do it out of necessity because of bills. Regardless of why working moms work outside of the home,...

We all know it is true. Preschooler's say and do the funniest things.  And most of the time, they are saying these things at the most awkward times. I am certain they like to see us sweat under pressure.  For me, my...

 My beloved hometown lost one of its greats recently. A dear, kind man whom I knew from high school succumbed to a long struggle after a horrible stroke. Much, much too young. I feel fortunate that I caught up...

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