Parenting Perspectives

To the Birth Mother Who Gave Our Daughter Life, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started this letter. Legally, it is unlikely I'll ever see you and our daughter reunited. But should it be on your hearts, I...

Elf on the Shelf was something I was going to excel at. Our Elf was going to be funny, clever, and constantly showing up in the most inventive places. Then we actually got one, and it's been downhill ever...

Dear Parents, Oh, you two. My soul goes to pieces writing this. You raised me with the most humble and open of hearts. You never hid my adoption from me. You invited my birth parents to be part of my childhood...

If someone asks me what I do, I reply that I am a stay-at-home mom. Most people get what a huge undertaking that is, especially with two under three constantly underfoot and needing me for all the things at every...

When our children look at homelessness with empathy and compassion, they can see beyond the surface in people. Growing up poor on the south side of the city, I spent a lot of time thinking about the world and how...

On the verge of tears, a school principal tells us that several of her 4th grade students were making inappropriate comments to other students at recess. Remarks that suggest these 9- and 10-year-olds had been watching pornography. No one said...

I took the test as a joke. A big joke. I thought that if I took it, it would say “not pregnant” but I got the surprise of a lifetime, a surprise I didn’t want. After getting pregnant with my son...

For the most part, our two-mom family looks like other families. We work, the kids go to school, there are endless after-school activities and battles over homework. Thanks to marriage equality, TV shows like Modern Family, and a generally...

Knowing how to pick the right bike for you kid isn't easy. I often take for granted that I'm married to the owner of local bike shop, Tosa Bike Garage, who can answer all of my silly questions –...

Have a bad day? A glass of wine can fix that. Celebrating something? Beers with friends are in order. It’s Tuesday? A margarita goes with that taco. We are a drinking culture. But as a non-drinker, I often feel left out. Whenever I...