Parenting Perspectives

   Ready for a weekend getaway somewhere where it feels like a nice change of pace but only 2 hours from the city? Check out Erie, Pennsylvania! With the lake, beaches, hometown diners, and an incredible indoor waterpark, it makes for...

Do not fall into the toxic positivity trap. It is so easy to do, especially, with social media showing us a constant stream of "perfect, smiling families on fun, fabulous family adventures." Or, living in "perfectly decorated, clean, homes,...

It was a regular evening full of kids' homework, making dinner, preparing lunches and bags for the next day of school and work.  Finally I had a chance to sit down for a quick minute before the bedtime routine...

Spring has sprung here in Pittsburgh! It's exciting to have warmer weather and more daylight, but spring also typically brings in some storms. For young children, storms can be scary. This is mostly because they don't fully understand what...

"It's a full moon, you know what that means." Have you heard that before? Or experienced it? It has some backing to it as the moon has some play in how the atmosphere effects us. You can use this to...

I saw this reel today, an in it the poster had writen a song about how she, as a mother, had done, thought about, and planned a hundred things for her family that morning. Then that afternoon, she and...

Jennifer Garner celebrates a “Yes Day” with her kids every year. Basically, it’s a day for the kids to call the shots and make memories with their parents. It’s adorable, and I might even try it some time. One...

It’s finally (sometimes) in the 50-60s so it sounds like a great day to go to the playground and let the kids run around and get some fresh air. But, since we are still in winter and we live...

As everyone is horribly aware, the prices of groceries have gone up. I am a pretty avid Costco and Aldi shopper. I like to go to Costco first and get meats, pantry items, and paper products mainly for the...

It’s hard to believe that our daughter (who will turn three in June) will be going to preschool in September, but she is. It was also even harder to believe that we had to register for preschool in February....