Perspectives in Parenting

Ever feel like something is off, but you just can’t quite put your finger on it? That’s how we felt about our son starting around 15 months of age.  Overall, he had a fairly laid back first year of...

When Mark, aka hubs, and I first got married one of our goals was to explore the world together.  We LOVED to travel and still do.  It was our time to take on new adventures together and we always...

One of the most important jobs we have as parents is to teach our kids right from wrong. In order to do that, we sometimes have to string words together that we wouldn't normally use in the same sentence....

Potty training little boys can be hilarious and messy, so check out these tips to teach your son how to aim at the toilet. We (and by “we” I mean mostly my husband) spent our Memorial Day weekend replacing the...

"So, what's on the agenda for today?" He asks me this question every morning as we get ready... He showers, shaves, gets all handsome and fancy, smelling good in his collared shirts and slacks, while I put on the cleanest pair...

As I said in Summer Reading Programs for Kids, reading is one of my favorite things. And summer reading is definitely NOT just for kids! I love crafting my summer reading list every year, trying to find books that...

I sat in my doctor’s office staring at the test. Willing with eye daggers for two pink lines to appear. Praying silently that my doctor would say those two words I really wanted to hear, “It’s positive.” And when...

My heart broke as a mom this week: The sources of that pain generated far from Atlanta -- 2,500 miles away in Palo Alto and 500 miles away in Orlando -- but I felt a crushing pain in my...

I was in the checkout line at Publix the other day and overheard the 20-something’s phone conversation in front of me. She was chatting away at how “terrible the service was,” at what I presumed to be her favorite...

With all the hustle, have you taken a moment to stop and think what's really important this summer? I miss my kiddos during the school year.  I feel like they are gone all day, every day.  Even when they get home, things...