Perspectives in Parenting

Picture it:  Atlanta.  December 31, 2015.  I am sitting on a couch with some friends, declaring to them that 2016 will be the Year of Me.  I pledge to them with passionate resolve that this year, I am going...

"Have you seen my phone?” “Could you call me?” “Could you Zello me?" These are the types of questions I usually ask my husband or children at least once, maybe twice a day.  I often forget where it is...

My first baby just had his tenth birthday. He was just born five minutes ago. And then I blinked. I can definitely testify to the truth of that old saying: “The days are long but the years are short.”...

I know I'm not the only one. You're a first-time mom and (what feels like) EVERYONE has something to say about the way you parent. Normally it's not meant to harm us, but to just offer a bit of...

It all started when he was in utero. The kicks, the rolls, the punches were NONSTOP.  Most nights you'd find me leaping as high as a big ol' pregnant girl could leap off of the couch because he was diving...

When we found out over six years ago that our first child was going to be a girl, I was over the moon. After all, there were so many "girly" things I couldn't wait to share with my future mini-me!...

My husband travels a lot for work.  This lends itself to me handling a lot of extra and oftentimes unexpected responsibilities just like so many of you other moms out there.  I’d love to share the tidbits I’ve learned...

My husband and I are preparing to sell our first home. The one we bought together as man & wife, the one in which 2 of our 3 babies took their first steps and the one we celebrated Christmases...

When you have little kids and you want to spend time with them, all you have to do is:  1) Go to the bathroom; 2) Lay down for a nap; or 3) Get in the shower.  Within seconds, anyone under the...

And just like that, I got married.  Again.  Two Sundays ago, on a gorgeous beach in Florida.  And yes, this is marriage number 3 for me. And for those of you who recoil or sigh at that statement and shake...