Parenting Perspectives

“This is my wife, Beth” I said introducing her to a parent at a soccer game “Are you married, like gay married?” the parent asked I would love to say this was the only time I’d been asked a surprisingly inappropriate...

Three Cheers for No Birthday Parties! Here I am, scrolling social media, seeing all the perfect balloon arches, cute themed parties and giant gold balloons showing off how old someone's kiddo is. I get a small level of excitement knowing...

Mother's Day is a reflective time. As the non-biological mother to my children, I often find the joy of my motherhood comes from the sadness experienced by others. This is a letter to my middle son’s Birth Mother. On Mother’s...

I am the author of my teen motherhood story. I had my daughter fresh out of high school, and children raising children was defined to me as a losing game. But that’s not my story. That’s not my path. My story...

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). A global awareness day for Down syndrome. (October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month). Why March 21st? This particular day, 3/21, is recognized as World Down Syndrome Day because the most common form of Down syndrome,...

An adoptee I follow on Instagram recently wrote, “Learning about adoption from adoptive parents is like learning about race from white people.” While I recognize the value found from every side of the adoption triad (birth parents, adoptees, and...

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...

Ironically, gift-free, guilt-free birthday parties keep me present. We had a big party for our kiddo’s first birthday. It was great to get together, but it was also very overwhelming. Planning, partying, opening, thanking… I was grateful, but I was...

  It's hard to know when to prepare your child to be an athlete. Sports seem to sneak up on parents unexpectedly. Maybe you weren't an athlete, or you weren't aware that your child could play before they even started...

I love my ex-husband's wife. Wow, read that again. I love my ex-husband's wife.  When I got married, never did I imagine or think I would get a divorce. It's nothing you plan for. However, life had its twists, turns, and...