Parenting Perspectives

  So if you’re anything like me, you have a love-hate relationship with your Elf. If you’ve decided to do this tradition in your home - here are some EASY ideas that you can execute at 2:00 am when you...

My favorite holiday is Christmas. I love everything about it: the music, food, decorations, the spirit of giving, books and movies, and the joy that surrounds the season. My husband of six years knows this all too well. He...

Navigating Pediatric Medicine can be a full-time job. Knowing what to expect can have a tremendous impact.   It all started moments after my son was born, not breathing. It wasn’t a typical birth experience, to say the least, but I’ll...

This year Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, lands on November 30th, which is the perfect time to get your kids in the real holiday spirit before December 1st gets here and their minds are filled with the...

  As we were pulling out of the driveway and headed to my sons’ violin lessons, my oldest said, “Hey, Mom! You should play We Are The Champions."     I couldn’t help but giggle - you see - a few weeks earlier,...

Twice this week, I got the opportunity to see my children celebrated by other adults in their lives. We went to my older son's first-grade conference and got to listen to his teacher gush about him, not only academically but...

Back in February, my brother gave me a call and told me that he and his husband were surprising our mom with a trip to South Africa for her 70th birthday coming up in March. I was so excited...

Wondering what to get your little one for the holidays?  STEM Toys!   'Tis the Christmas shopping season!   While shopping for your child’s favorite character toy, also consider STEM toys. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Why is STEM so great?...

Have your comfort levels shifted this past year?   We have learned so much as parents in the past year. One of the biggest things I think we have all discovered is that everyone’s versions of their “comfort levels” have differed...

How does a stepmom find her place?   I was 25 when my future husband and I started dating. He was 12 years my senior, divorced with two kids. I was just starting to get back into the dating game after...