differences Archives - Barbara Buckner Suárez

Surprise!

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...

Growing Together Through Differences? Yes, Please.

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | Becoming Us

The Third Edition of Becoming Us is available NOW! And I’m so excited to be the first stop on Elly Taylor’s virtual Book Blog Tour! Once upon a time, my Mom and I were having a discussion about something that might have been a bit controversial. I can’t...

Submarine Parenting

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | parenting, styles

I read this article from the Chicago Tribune, which describes different “parenting styles” used today by parents in the US. Some of these parenting styles are probably familiar to you: tiger, helicopter, and free-range. Older terms for parenting styles included:...

United We Stand

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | family

This post was going to be about how new parents need to come together to create a “united front” when it comes to how they’re going to raise their baby. But because of a great thread I’m following on FB, my focus is beginning to soften and, I think, has become more...

Don’t Be Afraid of Your Freedom!

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | decision-making

Students file into the classroom. You can tell they’re feeling nervous by how they speak in hushed tones and the way they look sideways at each other. The room I teach in is behind locked doors, so even though they’ve all been standing together in the lobby for...