Parenting Perspective + Experience

When I first heard about COVID-19, I pushed it to the back of my mind, intending to consider it later. It never occurred to me that this was the ONE. A disease that would become a global pandemic, closing...

All dressed up and nowhere to go? (Literally, because of the Stay At Home Order in Ohio...) You could "Club Couch" like everyone else on social media right now, but if you're more a homebody that was past the...

My daughter turned 5 on April 11. The past few weeks have been unlike anything she has experienced thus far in her life. We cannot go out to eat. We cannot see her grandparents. We cannot have play dates....

No matter how many children you have or where you are in motherhood, life is chaotic. Scheduling appointments, school events, evening activities, and commitments outside the home leave us with little breathing room. Housework consumes our lives. Preparing meals, dishes,...

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...