I think I must have been delusional at some point during the baby-naming process. This process, by the way, took about an hour. I thought that since we agreed on the name so readily that everything would be that easy. We would agree on everything and it was all going to go so smoothly. United we stand. Divided we fall.

And then my son was born and suddenly decisions had to be made. Like I said, I must have been delusional, because I overlooked the fact that prior to the birth of this precious little guy, we were two people who couldn't even decide on where to go for dinner when we didn't feel like cooking. Now here we were, arguing about pacifier colors and whether to leave the little curly wisp of baby hair or cut it off. If we can't even agree on these things, I thought, what are we going to do when he's a toddler and starts biting and throwing tantrums? Are we going to sit and argue over what to do?

There are experts who feel that you always have to present that unified front so your child doesn't get mixed messages and so there's no inconsistency. There are also experts out there who feel that when parents discipline in dissimilar ways, they bring different things to the table and that these unique perspectives create balance. I'd have to say that initially I was all about unity. Now, with some parenting experience under my belt, I feel like there are a lot more grey areas than I ever realized, and so there's a lot of room for different approaches to discipline and even for some disagreement.

What about you? Have you come across any moments where you felt like your partner was just not on the same page with you when it came to discipline?