May, 2015 | PulseonParenting

Moms, Get Your Mammograms

May 27 2015

Even though it is May, not October (when pink ribbons pervade everything everywhere) the topic of mammograms is still important. Certainly to me, as May is my mammo month. But breast cancer awareness should not be reserved for any singular time of year, it should be a regular, habitual occurrence. (I don’t really think there should be specific cancer-awareness-months; every month should be all-cancers-awareness month, but now I’m off-topic). It’s easy to think breast cancer affects “older women” and most often it does. However, younger women are struck with the disease, too. By younger women I mean mothers of young…

Your Child Needs the HPV Vaccine

May 20 2015

A few years back I sat in a church basement with my parenting group and listened to a male OB-GYN describe how he discussed safe sex with his own kids. Yes, that was a church basement. Yes, that was a male gynecologist. And the topic at that moment was, yes, kids and sex. I hope I got your attention. Because he sure got mine, especially as this seemed an unlikely and absurd senario. But still, the topic was pertinent and this doctor’s message clear: we as parents would be sorely amiss to assume our kids will honor abstinence at our request. He…

May 13 2015

A year ago, I wrote about whether or not to homeschool my older son and his brother and sister (How About Homeschooling? Part One and How About Homeschooling? Part Two). In those posts, I described my concerns, thoughts and feelings and was pleased to receive some wonderful feedback from readers. To all of you who shared your perspectives and positive experiences with educating your children at home, I thank you for providing food for thought. But I knew my husband and I were going to need more information before making a decision…and that meant sending our kids back to public school…

One Tough Mother

May 06 2015

I didn’t plan it this way. But two weeks ago I realized this post, which I drafted specifically for Mothers’ Day, would be PulseonParenting.com’s 100th. Hitting the century mark with an entry honoring moms feels like good karma. And I want you, all who have been reading PulseonParenting, to be a part of the good vibe. Moms can handle most anything parenting throws their way…in fact, I’d put money on it that you all are Tough Mothers. I’ll bet you have posted your most heroic, vulnerable, gross and/or hilarious maternal moments on Facebook or Twitter or your own blog. But…

Archive - May 2015

Moms, Get Your Mammograms

Your Child Needs the HPV Vaccine

Why I Won’t Homeschool My Kids

One Tough Mother