Because trouble comes in all sizes.
Parenting really can be surreal. A newborn baby—a precious and seemingly innocuous little life form—becomes the catalyst of life altering change. New Moms and Dads remind me of the blissfully naive dinosaurs unaware of the impact the gigantic glowing rock descending from the sky would inflict upon them. It must have been one captivatingly beautiful light show.
Knowledge is power. When you’re a new parent, you may find yourself feeling like the house idiot. A newborn baby, a precious and seemingly innocuous little life form, becomes the catalyst of life altering change. Imagine a lumbering freight train rounding the bend in the middle of the night. Then think of you and your significant other on a carefree adventure filled moonlit stroll on the tracks. You’ll never be aware of the massive impact awaiting you if you fail to see said train behind you in time.
Despite the constantly evolving state of parenthood, what remains a universal constant for men and women is the challenge of parenting. Technology has provided a means to on demand parenting resources yet too often the sheer volume can be overwhelming. Social Media adds fuel to the fire with its rapid fire opinion based interaction and potentially polarizing tone. In the hope of filtering out the clutter for new parents, here are our picks for best and worst 2013 Parenting Websites.