Perspectives In Parenting

Postpartum by definition is the 12-week period immediately after you have had your baby. But it is so much more than that, and it is not talked about or prepared for nearly enough. Preparing for postpartum is as important as...

    With summer break coming up it can cause a flood of emotions for moms: sad, anxiety, excitement, and happiness. It can be caused by various reasons such as changes in routine, responsibility to keep kids entertained all...

Seriously.  Have you ever taken a two-year-old anywhere?  I have two littles.  The first one is now four-years-old and I don't really remember having the amount of anxiety I have now when going out in public. Just the other day...

Our children's dental health is so important!  And getting our children to create good dental health habits early is key. Because February is National Children's Dental Health Month, I thought that I would give you some fun facts about dental...

It's Summer!!  Oh wait, it's Summer!  Which means the kids are at home.  All. Day. Long.  And while I love the occasional trip to Disneyland, we don't have passes and it can get pricey.  I'm always on the lookout...

If your school is anything like my son's, they're off the ENTIRE week of Thanksgiving. That means, I've got several long days to fill with him, at a time when I also need to be prepping the house and...

When I first starting nursing my son I was extremely aware that my actual boob was exposed.  I generally tend not to expose my breasts, generally *wink wink.*   In any event, as things became more and more second nature...

I should start by saying that I have never “Googled “(somehow this has become a verb in the past decade) so much since becoming pregnant and then a mother. It started out so innocently with, “Can I drink coffee while...

When did you go from baby to toddler? Less than two years ago you were growing inside of me and now you are running circles around my feet.  When was the precise moment you stopped being a baby? Was it...

Family dinner can be hard.  It can be repetitive.  It can be a task that no one wants to take on, especially when you're busy and tired.  Thankfully, Costco has made it pretty easy to create a fun family...

I'm a television-aholic.  Feels good to admit it! Or bad?  Hard to say.  All I know is that when I find a show to binge watch, I can't stop!  Hence the television-aholic title. The thing is I KNOW people attach...

I love to cook. I enjoy my time in the kitchen with my music and a glass of wine preparing a home cooked meal. But with a toddler and an infant, gourmet meals are few and far between. We...

I've lived through damage and clean up after a wildfire. My mom was once on a business trip when a rogue fire started. An off-duty fireman did what he could to salvage her home until the fire department could...

Hitting the reset button to refresh your home after the holidays can pay dividends for years to come. By protecting and caring for your home annually, not only are you protecting your investment, you're also creating a clean and...