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I’m A Mom Who Deprives Myself Of Sleep On Purpose. Here’s Why

May 17, 2017 by Heather Jones 3 Comments

“I think I might be nocturnal.” This is the realization I came to during one teenage summer. I was at that magic age where I had no school, no job, and no bedtime. All of the freedom, none of the responsibilities. I found myself finally dozing off to the sound of birds chirping at 7 am, and rolling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time Tagged With: bedtime, exhaustion, introvert, late nights, mother, night owl, nocturnal, parent, sleep deprivation, tired

Running on Empty

June 22, 2016 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

My brow furrowed with irritation as the "please refuel" ding sounded in my car. I was halfway to my destination, running behind because of some unexpected pit stops. This would most definitely make me late. While punctuality has never been one of my strengths, I bristled at the thought of yet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time Tagged With: being a mom, parenting, self love, self-care

What’s A Mom Got To Do To Get A Little Privacy?

March 2, 2016 by Alison Tedford 4 Comments

If you ever feel like you are insignificant, try to accomplish something on a deadline that is important to only you. It doesn't really matter what it is. It might be something as innocuous as filling an ice cube tray, as mundane as returning a phone call, or as emotionally cathartic as relaying a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time Tagged With: alone time, parenting, privacy, raising a kid, rasing a kid

Letting Go Of The Mommy Guilt And Focusing On Me

August 14, 2015 by Erin Silver Leave a Comment

I love being a student here in Halifax. I've been away from my kids for nearly two weeks and while I miss them terribly and can't wait to come home, I have a dirty secret: I am having a great time. I've met amazing people, I've explored a new city, my head is full of  ideas and knowledge, and my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: alone time, mom guilt, mommy guilt, single mom, you time

Parenting Lessons From A Taylor Swift Concert

August 5, 2015 by Alison Tedford 1 Comment

As a mom, I recognize trouble when it walks in too, so Taylor Swift and I have some stuff in common. We both love high waisted shorts aka mom shorts. Her friends refer to her as the patron saint of cats and my Instagram account is 25% feline. I know my kid can be entertained by paper airplanes for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: life leassons from taylor swift, parenting lessons, surprising parenting lessons, taylor swift

Things I Took For Granted Pre-Kid

July 29, 2015 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

There are some things that only truly become magical when you become a parent. It's hard to explain how the presence of a small human can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, but I will do my best.  I definitely underrated these four things before I became a parent: Pockets With the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Humour, Parenting Tagged With: being a mom, having kids, how having kids changes you, motherhood, parenting

The Six Emotional Stages Of Kid-Free Time

June 10, 2015 by Alison Tedford 1 Comment

Once upon a time, my son’s dad took him to Palm Springs for nine days. I didn't expect the roller coaster that would follow in my own emotions. Stage 1: Elation No making lunches. No marathon bedtime routine. No responsibilities. Maybe some of my friends still go to the bar! Maybe the bar is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Parenting Tagged With: alone time, kid-free time, kid-free zone, single parent

Grocery Shopping Alone: How Parenting Has Changed Me

March 11, 2015 by Alison Tedford 4 Comments

The evidence was staring me right in the face. Parenting has changed me. It’s not just that I can’t respond to a question with “Everything is awesome” without getting that stupid song stuck in my head. Under “Things Mom Likes To Do For Fun” on his mother’s day questionnaire, my son wrote “My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Humour, Parenting, Sex, Single Mom Tagged With: date night, grocery shopping, humour, parenting, shopping, single mom

She Lies To Me: A Parenting Anthem

February 4, 2015 by Alison Tedford 4 Comments

Sometimes I think about what the soundtrack of my parenting. I admit that some days it would be that 54-40 hit, She Lies To Me. I always swore that I would never lie to my children. My parents lied to us a lot. My sister's Halloween candy went missing, consumed by the dog (who carefully unwrapped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Humour, Kids, Parenting

Study Finds Teens Are Less Reliant On Social Networks

January 6, 2015 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Social networks, the term has come to mean more than one thing in our society. And this particular study can really throw you for a loop if you focus on what most of us now think of when we say social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, any social media channel really. But this study, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Life, Mental Health, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: lonliness, research, Social Networks, Teens

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