Parent Resource

I wanted to take a moment to highlight an online parenting magazine I’ve been contributing to for the past few months. Root & Sprout is a great parenting resource for moms and dads of almost every flavor. What makes the site unique is the fact that its writing team is reader-led. We often contribute topics that are relevant to where we are as parents or reflect particular issues we’ve experienced–so there’s a real life perspective. The underlying site premise is that “the relationship between parent and child is one that grows through mutual love and respect.” Here’s how editor Lis Garret describes her vision:

Readers of the Root & Sprout parenting resource website believe the relationship between parent and child is one that grows through mutual love and respect. With gentle, hands-on parenting, we can give our children the foundational roots to help them sprout.

Root & Sprout publishes 1 to 2 new articles daily on topics of interest to parents that span pregnancy through the teen years. And because all article topics are selected and written by the Root & Sprout audience, readers get the information that matters most to them presented in a friendly and informative format.

Additionally, Root & Sprout has its very own social-networking site called Grow Together. At Grow Together, members create profiles, write blog posts, and participate in groups and discussions. Grow Together also offers the opportunity for some members to write and contribute the articles that appear on Root & Sprout each day. Grow Together is a close-knit “family” where members can congregate in a caring and non-judgmental space.

Lis recently made the move to a daily format, so it offers some great insight and creative ideas each day for taking care of the kids (and grown-up kids) in your household. I’d like to invite all my parent readers to browse by Root & Sprout to take a look-see.

My article on “Surviving a Summertime Pregnancy” published this week with tips I learned last year while Baby Girl was on the way. Eight months pregnant in August in Mississippi brings a whole new dimension to the phrase “I’m hot!”