On a related note, Child Perspective has seen a terrific bump in new readers this past month. (Maybe the secret is out!) To all the newcomers, I want to extend a warm welcome and offer a quick tour of my online home.

So settle in and make yourself at home. I wish I could offer you a drink.

My hope, as you examine this site and implement these time-tested, best parenting practices, is that your parenting toolbox is enriched. As you know, good parenting moments give you a boost as well as better the overall family culture. In fact, everything improves!

This site will guide you through all aspects of parenting young kids. You might be interested in baby-proofing your house, quick tips for potty training your toddler, or best discipline techniques. Maybe you are simply wanting to connect with your child and understand her better.

If you don’t find the answer you were looking for here, then please send your question to me directly in an email. I’ll either respond to your specific situation or direct you to some helpful links.

Feel free to peruse the site. You’ll notice a list of topics to click on the right hand sidebar. If you like what you find here, you’ll want to subscribe to stay current. I do not post daily so go ahead and subscribe either using the RSS feed or email. Pass interesting or relevant articles along to friends, StumbleUpon or Twitter followers using the Share/Save button at the bottom of the posts. And please, do take time to comment. The community here benefits by the experiences, advice, and questions of other readers.

Recently I have enjoyed guest posting for some other blogs. You can check the posts out here:

• Parenting on a Tightrope at Zen Family Habits
• Up With Boredom at Free Range Kids
• Family Meetings at the centsible life
• A Primer in Mindful Parenting at Location Independent Families

Stay tuned as this business grows new branches. There will be dynamic, interactive online parenting courses and one-on-one coaching services provided soon (This is the first time I’ve mentioned it. Pretty exciting!)

Now I want to learn about you. Since the change here, the comments have dropped off. Have I acquired silent subscribers? Or maybe it’s me. Maybe I haven’t asked you nicely enough. Okay, here goes:

Please, please take the time to contribute your thoughts and questions. There’s a handy little link at the bottom right side of the posts. It says, “Leave a comment”. Click it. I would like to have a conversation with you, but it is difficult to have a one-sided conversation.

Since I’m asking you to tell me about you, I’ll reciprocate.

I’ll tell you a few random things about me. You can find out more on my new and improved About page.

1. Some of my loved ones have accused me of being literal. It’s probably true. I loathe the term “lol” to punctuate something mildly amusing. You’ll never see me write “lol”, unless I am truly laughing out loud.
2. I love to find reasons to celebrate. I’ve become pretty good at it too.
3. Although I drive a mama mobile (yes, a minivan), I secretly long to drive an old car on big rims. It’s just a thing of mine.

Enough about me. Surely you are here because you are already a stand out parent. You read a lot and work to be the best parent that you can be. Do I have that right?

But, since nobody is perfect, you also experience trials and tribulations in the parenting department. Me too. What are your biggest struggles?

Now for your orientation.

1. I’ve included some links (in no particular order) at the bottom of this post for you to check out because the articles are either foundational and popular. Enjoy. And, don’t forget to leave a comment or two.

2. An old timer here at Child Perspective said recently, “I want to touch that SHARE/SAVE button at the bottom of your posts, but I don’t know what will happen.” Are you wondering too?

After your computer sucks you up through a USB port it immediately beams you to my computer where you get spit out into my kitchen (which is where, by the way, my “office” is located). If I’m home, I’ll give you a big hug and maybe even a gin and tonic. It will definitely qualify as a reason to celebrate.

Celebrate? Well, you just hit the SHARE/SAVE button, which allows you to share my post with a friend or submit it to a social networking site, such as: Facebook, Twitter, or StumbleUpon. Thanks! I so appreciate this. Your friends will too. But, if I’m not home, beware of our dog.

When my good friend and wise businessman, Jed Carlson of Reverb Nation, said that I should write my parenting methodology down on a blog, I shuddered. I had “successfully” avoided a life connected to the computer and now I was entering a new era (albeit a decade later than most).

I did not know one thing about blogs and did not really jive with what I was initially stumbling upon in the blogosphere. It all seem so cluttered and chaotic. But, this genius, Darren, broke it down in a meaningful way for me. ProBlogger is a wealth of information and gave me some know-how.

This is what I would like Child Perspective to be: a wealth of information providing parents with the know-how.

Through the month of April, I am participating in a ProBlogger Challenge: 31 Days to Building a Better Blog. I hope you will notice some improvements as I try to incorporate Darren’s teachings and techniques into this parent education blog.

Why, you might be asking, am I telling you this? I need your help and participation!

Recently some visitors to this blog have suggested that I write a book and one even asserted this manner of parenting could change the world. Let’s go for it!

In hopes of making a positive impact in this world, I’d like to open this discussion more. Please take a moment to post a comment to tell me what else you would hope to find in a premier parenting website.

What is missing from your parenting toolbox?

Thank you!