Invisible Work

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

The unnoticed work of parenting can make you feel invisible, unappreciated and undervalued. This is the most important work you will ever do - and it is worthy of respect!

Parenting Is a Forever Job

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Parenting the next generation is a forever job. It never ends. Thank goodness I have a Momma who knows that and leads by example!

Juggling Act

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

As parents we're asked to juggle: ALL THE THINGS. Are there any balls in the air that we can allow to drop? Or are they all glass?

A Mother’s Outrage

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

If you’re a white mother reading the headlines or watching Minneapolis burn and you’re not outraged, ask yourself one question: Why not? On this blog I’ve established that I’m not someone who cries very often: a couple of times a year, perhaps; on the other side of giving birth, for sure. It’s not that I […]

Dear Mom & Dad…

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

There's the potential for friction between the generations when COVID-19 forces you to change your support system. Here's what you need to know: today's parents need more support than ever before!

Right Words – Right Time?

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Your babies are the ones this world needs right now! They are the ones this world has been waiting for.

New Normal

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

What do new parenting and life amidst the Coronavirus have in common? Read on to find out.

Pandemic Parenting

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

UPDATE: Just a quick note to add that things have changed SO much since I posted this blog! My salsa-dancing 20 year-old was placed in curfew in Puerto Rico and we worried that she wasn’t going to get back to the states! Thankfully, she’s made it to California, where her school has closed for the […]

Surprise!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

I was on a trip with my husband to Boston to attend my god-daughter’s baptism. I was HUGELY pregnant with my first. Hours before the big event, I remember holding her sleeping body against mine when the urge struck: I needed to pee, and I needed to pee NOW! Her parents were not in the […]

No Big Deal?

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Just because you've done it before, doesn't mean that whatever you're experiencing as a parent is no big deal. All of it is a big deal.

Growing Together Through Differences? Yes, Please.

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

I never avoid conflict. Ever. Why? Because I absolutely LOVE Conflict Resolution!

Birth Happens

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Birth happens and then you tell the story... Having broad expectations about how things will go can help you have a positive experience, no matter how your story unfolds.