Perspectives in Parenting

Last week, my husband and two of our three kids returned from a grocery run and my husband was positively glowing. He said the errand had gone well. So well, in fact, he had been stopped on two separate occasions...

FaceTime - it's my son's ringtone. Me: "Hey Bud!" Son, in a low voice: "Hey Mom, I've got a presentation in 30 minutes. Can I practice with you?" Me, throwing everything on the floor, grabbing a seat, and grinning from ear to...

After college, I rarely took trips to the library. Once I had my first little one, this drastically changed and once again the library became a regular stomping ground. I discovered the library was an amazing haven for kids...

It seems as if a baby bump is an open invitation to friends, family, and strangers on the street to chip in their two cents' worth of advice to the new mama. It's a tale as old as time...

“You’ll never guess the 2nd most common reason an ambulance was dispatched from 911 last year.  Possible drowning!” my husband read to me in surprise.  He was flipping through a report from work written by an Atlanta-based ambulance company.  We...

Confession: When the doorbell rings unexpectedly, I go into ninja mode. I freeze. I tiptoe. A cold sweat breaks out on my forehead. Like Pavlov's pups, the ringing of the bell results in an automatic response from my kids--absolute...

Those first early rumblings that school might close ... the canceling of extra-curriculars...the rescheduling of prom...   Every new announcement added a bit more panic into my already anxious heart. How would we pull this off? How would our kids now...

I don’t know about you, but over the last few months, I’ve missed seeing my people! I’ve never considered myself much of an extrovert, but the inability to really connect face-to-face with some of my closest friends and family...

Four years ago, Preemie Awareness Day (November 17th) was just another day. While our oldest daughter, Charleigh June, was considered early-term at 36+6 and spent time in the NICU, she wasn't truly classified as a preemie. That all changed...