Parenting Perspective + Experience

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...

With true face-to-face interaction no longer an option because of the COVID-19 social distancing recommendation, we’re adding some time to our daily schedule for keeping up communication with family and friends. Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation are words that have...

There’s a saying “little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems.” Being that my own kids are 7 and under, I didn’t quite appreciate this phrase until I took a full-time position as a college professor. Now sitting in...

About two years ago, I wrote a post about how social media can be a very bad influence on me in the real world. I have witnessed people cut family members out of their life for a few years...

Up until a few months ago, on most days that I had to go to work, it felt like Groundhog Day - the popular movie in which the main character repeats the same day over and over again. I'd wake...

I asked my friend who knows our son very well and happens to be a teacher, "Do you see any characteristics of ADHD in our son?" Her answer stopped me dead in my tracks: "Oh yeah, I thought you knew...

March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization characterizes COVD-19 as a pandemic. On the same day, our school district sent an email stating, “Starting Monday, March 16th up to Monday, April 20th, instruction will be delivered for all students during...

As schools close in response to the spread of the COVID-19, I would love to sit next to each of you (who might be freaking out just a little) and reassure you that it will be OK. The one...