Parenting Perspective + Experience

COVID-19 is changing lives. It's changing how we build and maintain relationships. It's changing how consumers are buying. It's changing businesses. It's changing family dynamics. It's changing social groups. There are many things that are changing dramatically and people...

Trigger Warning - Content in the post is related to the topic of sexual assault and may be a trigger for some. Slowly a light has brought forth the injustice that was once hidden; sexual assault is no longer a...

“Mommy, tell me about my day.” I recently heard someone say there is nothing longer than a toddler’s to-do list at bedtime. One of my 3-year-old son’s favorite stalling techniques (after the story, songs, prayer, you name it) is to...

As humans across the globe experience degrees of grief, separation and loss through our current crisis, there is light, unity and joy in what we have gained. We grieve the physical closeness of family and friends, yet we gain opportunities...

If you had braces as a child, you might have heard the nicknames "Brace Face. Metal Mouth. Tinsel Teeth. Train Tracks." Here's hoping it didn't scar you for life since you ended up with a straight, beautiful smile. No...

You read in your local newspaper: "Cincinnati Child, 4, Tortured and Beaten to Death, Both Parents Facing Charges." You shake your head and say "How horrible!" Then you carry on about your day, or maybe mention the child abuse...

As children we’re taught to ‘show up’ for one another, to commemorate beginnings and ends- a marriage, a divorce, a milestone birthday, the passing of a loved one and the birth of a child. I have always been the...

My family recently stumbled upon a new-to-us kids show and frankly, we are a little obsessed. Bluey, available on Hulu and Disney+, capitalizes on the imaginative adventures and hilarious kid quirks of an Australian blue heeler. If you have...

My little girl turns 3 at the beginning of April. We had a moderate party planned at a local indoor party place, with a dinosaur theme and fun party favors.  Now, with everyone in quarantine, the plans are needing to...

Did you know about National Crayon Day? I didn't but now I'm going to celebrate it with the kiddos! National Crayon Day, celebrated on March 31, is a day to celebrate and enjoy the invention of crayons while having an...