Perswaysion

A few emails ago, The Sway published a piece bashing parents who bring their kids with them when they go out to grab a drink or two. I found it to be unnecessary and unfair. [Editor’s note: [...]

I’ve been eyeing indoor skydiving for a while and finally had an afternoon free — so I signed up for an impromptu session at Paraclete XP in Raeford. I went skydiving at age 16 (for [...]

Every now and then, my husband and I are fortunate to hear the most magnificent question in the entire world: “Why don’t you let us keep the boys tonight?” Don’t mistake me, my kids are my life. [...]

Below, our in-house sexpert answers a question from a reader. Have a question of your own? Submit it anonymously here. _______________________________________________________ “My husband [...]

This is the question I am asked the most by parents. The short answer? Yesterday.   For myriad reasons, parents push talking to their kids about sexuality to the back burner. They hold out [...]

A few years ago, one of my daughters asked me what “sexy” meant. She was probably five or six years old.   It made me pause and really think about how we use that word today. Images of [...]

Kaisha Elphick, who you may know as co-owner of Southern Pines Escape, had her foot amputated when she was only 18 months old. That means she has a lot of experience living in a world [...]

I haven’t seen Boss Baby, but I know what it’s about. Having children becomes replaced by having puppies — and the babies take on their mission to sabotage the whole thing. Got it. [...]

I have, since birth, let my daughter color/marker/paint on anything that belongs to her. Yes that means everything. If it’s hers, she can decorate (read: destroy) it.   We’ve all seen [...]

Deployments are a huge part of life in the military. And they suck. No one wants to be away from their loved ones for months at a time. You know what sucks even more? People who say stupid things [...]