Parenting Perspectives

Make Foss Swim School your partner in water safety (and fun!)   We are a water-loving family, so gaining a love for water and developing water safety is very important to us. I enrolled my 18-month-old son in the learn-to-swim program...

The breathing techniques that usher our kids into the world have a place beyond the delivery room.     My oldest son turns ten in just a few months, and I have found myself in a season of reflecting on my first...

Support small St. Louis area businesses this season and all year round! Ever since my first job (with the exception of babysitting-but maybe that does count?!) I’ve had the pleasure of working for small businesses. Having the opportunity to work...

Colder, shorter days call for a mental reset.   As soon as the time changes in the fall, my mind starts to think about the cold weather looming and dark evenings that lie ahead. I instantly begin to miss the long...

From where does gratitude come?   We've all been there. You plan a special outing for your children, you think of what they would love the most, you envision their delight, and anticipate memories made that will last for a lifetime.  Only...

"Santa is real, but not who you think." Now that my youngest knows the “truth” about Santa, I want to shift our mindset toward the holidays. The “truth” that they each learned is that Santa is real, but he doesn’t live...

I love a good Black Friday sale! Along with searching for the year’s latest “it” item (hello, air fryers in 2021!), I’m usually scouting out deals for Holiday cards from my favorite shops.     I keep all of the ones we...

Fall is my favorite season. I love being chilly, wrapping up in a sweater, sitting by a campfire. I love overcast days and brightly colored leaves, the crisp crunch underfoot when I go for a walk — while shivering...

If you've been reading or catching up on any type of social media lately, you know 'quiet quitting' has been a hot term used by working professionals these past few months. Being quite the buzzword, it got traction on...

Halloween is behind us, so now our homes are filled with sugary treats.  Besides eating your kid's Halloween candy after they go to bed or in the bathroom where they can't find you, we have some excellent ideas on...