Perspectives in Parenting

Just another day my mind is at war with itself. These moments seem to be more and more common. My child and I pull into our town's recreation department for a fun day camp he's been looking forward to. It's raining...

When we potty trained our daughter at 2 1/2, I felt like Super Mom. My husband and I made mimosas, hunkered down for a weekend, and she was fully potty trained by Sunday. Like… zero accidents... the poster child...

My six-year-old held my hand on the way to the bus stop yesterday morning and I remember thinking how sweet it felt to hold her little hand, especially as time seems to be going by faster and faster lately. Nothing...

“I could never do that. I would get too attached.” This was a common refrain that I heard from others as we set out on a journey to becoming foster parents. I understand where this statement comes from and I...

In celebration of World Poetry Day . . .  You, child, are a poem, your unexpected rhythm has me dancing through the day. You, child, are a line, alliteration and rhyme you play with words and world. You, child, are a stanza, a complete thought, whole, perfect as you are today. You,...

In celebration of Women's History Month, here is a poem featuring a few moms who made history. See if you can guess who they are! Education for the children, underprivileged and dismissed. Pink tower, red rods, golden beads, her son championed the cause. (Maria...

Eleven years. That is the current age of my beautiful daughter, my firstborn, the one who made me a mama. Apparently, that is also the age that little girls become “mean girls” and start to bully others, including their...

In June of 2021, my friend Karen experienced a parent’s worst nightmare. Her incredible daughter Insley unexpectedly passed away at the age of nine from an asymptomatic brain tumor, just three days after her diagnosis. In the past two...

If you're 35 or older and considering starting a family, this one's for you. I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “geriatric pregnancy” from someone in the medical field. If you’re like me, you hold your breath and let the rage...

February is National Haiku Writing Month! Enjoy the beauty of motherhood in haiku. I. Love-filled womb round ‘til Waves of pain carried me to you  A mother was born II. Sleep left and milk came Shhh, sweet babe grows by morning First steps away from me III. Feelings, yours...