Parenting Perspectives

Why should you care about Mercury in Retrograde? It may explain a thing or two!   If you feel like your kids have been abnormally difficult or emotional lately, you’re not alone. Many people are directly correlating this shift in behavior...

My favorite part of winter in Missouri is the snow. Bring a bucket or two inside for some snowy science activities. If there is no snow, you can make your own by crushing ice in a blender.    Snow Sensory Bin   Let’s...

While recovering from giving birth and adjusting to life with a new baby, the last thing a new mom wants to stress about is meal planning.   Well, that and laundry ...   If your husband or significant other is like mine, without...

It was a cold day in January. I can recall the rich voices of a full concert choir singing at Powell Symphony Hall. The marvelous sound filled the space and captured the audience. Looking back on that moment, it...

Happy Mentoring Month! Mentoring is an underrated source of healing, connection, and proactive problem-solving. When it comes to difficult life events (even those that are legitimately traumatic,) relationships and connections make the difference between someone healing and someone living life through...

What do you think of a new year with no goals or resolutions?   It’s January, the time for everyone to set goals, make plans, feel inspired about the next year in their lives. I am not that person. I am...

  Despite the pandemic, I managed to read more books in 2020 than I had since they were required reading on an English syllabus (here were my favorites). My resolve continued in 2021. I read fiction, non-fiction (thanks to the...

New year, same mom? Maybe, maybe not ...   Deep breath. Inhale … 1 … 2 … 3 … Exhale … 1 … 2 … 3.    It’s a new year. A new month, a fresh start on the next chapter. The world...

Hello moms! As we reflect on all we've learned and experienced, individually and collectively, thank YOU for journeying with us here at St. Louis Mom!    In 2021, we:  Welcomed more than 150,000 visitors to our website Connected with thousands of...

My two daughters couldn’t be more different. (Yay for thinking I had this parenting thing all figured out only to have a new personality teach me I know nothing). My oldest has never met a stranger, just friends she...