Parenting Perspectives

We consistently sit in the same pew at church every week. Lately, my toddler has noticed someone else who sits near us every week. He is a young man, in high school, severely disabled and hooked up to several...

Parenting is hard. Calming your erratic and emotionally explosive offspring without losing your own temper can be even harder. When a warning doesn't work, it can be very frustrating and perplexing to reason with a hopped-up toddler. Obviously, we...

It's a typical Tuesday morning. I hustle my four-year-old into his preschool, scribble my signature on the sign-in sheet, help him hang up his gear, and turn to say goodbye. But before I can make my way out of the...

"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love" This is one of my favorite quotes. It's one I say to myself constantly. Or try to. And more importantly, try to live. We do many grubby,...

Prevention: I thought my crib was lowered all the way. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. Toddlers are more prone to wrist injuries than adults, so try to protect them as much as possible. When I move my son to...

Screen Time and Toddlers For the first few years of my childhood there were no screens in our apartment. Literally not a single screen. The telephone didn't even have caller ID, and I'm a young mom, this wasn't that long...

Scariest 60-Seconds of My Mom Life As a mom it is our job to protect and raise our children to be the best version of ourselves.  But what happens when you can’t protect them and have to watch them suffer? Breath-Holding...

It feels like as soon as you get pregnant you are bombarded with questions. Are you getting an epidural? Will you breastfeed? Do you believe in co-sleeping? Are you going back to work? When? Have you baby proofed yet?...

After the birth of my second baby, my husband bought me the Cadillac of double strollers. It was beautiful, sturdy, and had plenty of storage for necessities. And it was big. I needed it though to harness my new...

I heard the voice as soon as I looked in the mirror this morning. It pointed out the bags under my eyes, critiqued my skin, and replayed the wrong thing I said in a conversation yesterday. It attacked the way...

I took my daughter to Chick-fil-A for lunch one day and let her play in the jungle gym area. She was having a grand ‘ol time with another little girl, who was four or five until I gave my...

Initially, we didn't want to co-sleep I was very opposed to co-sleeping with my baby. Our bed was ours. We got a crib and a bassinet and it was very important for us to have our own separate spaces. Turns...

As my twins near their first birthday, I have been reflecting a lot on what have been the biggest things to adjust to as a new mother.  Regardless of the challenges, it has been one of the most rewarding...