Parenting Perspectives

Like many women, my second pregnancy has been vastly different from my first. Yes there are more aches and pains, yes, my belly got bigger a lot sooner, and yes, I now have zero guilt about eating turkey sandwiches...

Unlike our children, whose spirits and personalities are gifted to us via very little say of our own, we have a great deal of control over who we choose as our spouse. Free will brings couples together, at least in our...

My sweetest, As I lay here snuggling blankets that smell like you, clinging to the idea that you'll only be a baby a few weeks more, I'm swept away by the emotions and memories tugging at my heart. The smell...

Motherhood used to involve currently-ludicrous concepts like letting your children play outside unsupervised or walk to school alone. This gave mom and kids a chance to live a few moments of life without each others consuming presence. Freedom allowed...

This time of year is difficult for me. It’s the time when I spend weeks on end begging, cajoling, and bribing my friends and family. It’s the beginning of fundraising time. In our home, fundraising takes on many different hats. Our...

  Recently, a Kentucky teen was sent home for school for a dress code violation. The offense? Her collarbone was showing. Just yesterday, I came across another article about a principal in England sending girls home for wearing pants that...

Ah, motherhood. It's an immensely joyful, heart-warming experience that we mamas wouldn't trade for anything in the world. But it can also sometimes be unimaginably crazymaking, turning even the most put-together, self-confident woman into a neurotic mess flying through her day on...

It's Saturday night at 9pm, which means my husband and I can finally turn the TV to something other than Daniel Tiger or Frozen. I'm attempting to have a real conversation with him for the first time today while also...

Are you all familiar with the term “mamarazzi”? Well, thats me. I take waaayy too many pictures of my kids. I post everyday via social media, and while I'm sure I've lost a few Facebook friends over it, I love...

I'm not a meal planner. I don't love cooking and trips to the grocery store are the bane of my existence most days. I'd describe mealtime in our house as "rushed" and eating together as a family is not...

Friendship is crucial to one's social and emotional balance. To have someone there for you no matter what. To be a listening ear throughout all of life's ups and downs. To do fun things with, to provide a change...

Did you know that the average age of exposure to online porn is 8 years old? Or that kids are being lured into sex trafficking and interactions with pedophiles (including in Central Indiana) through social media and online chat?...

"What have I done?" It's been a really long time since I've heard or thought those words. When the neighbor lady said them, it flooded me with fear and relief all at once. She had said it in response...

The story of your birth is your favorite bedtime story. The best part is the end, when I crawled up onto the bed on hands and knees and--plop!--you fell out. But I don't think I've ever told you about how...