It is amazing how a small bundle of joy can create so many challenges and, in some cases, feel as if it is taking our power away. Childbirth and rearing are the top of the chain when it comes to defining life events. We are often in this state of autonomy and independence without children. In some cases, we even feel a sense of invulnerability as there may be nothing that could hinder us from our goals or stop us in our tracks when it comes to conceptualizing or visualizin

There is no real parenting manual. Even if there was, I can tell you from experience it would be wrong. As a father of 4 whose kids have a 21 year age range I have anecdotal evidence that books written about parenting in the ‘90s contradict the articles, books, and blogs of today. The word blog, for instance, wasn’t even a thing back then, it was either a mistype or a tongue slip. In any case, here we are over 20 years later and there is opinion after opinion about parenting