I was talking to a friend of mine in the schoolyard and she said she had been googling "Exhausted Mom" the other day. She was looking for solace. Advice. A solution to her constant state of fatigue. Of course, she found nothing new. The advice was to "slow down", "take time … [Read more...]
A Book For Kids on Plastic Surgery – Is it just me??
A new book aimed at 4-7 year olds just came out called "My Beautiful Mommy". It chronicles a little girl's visit to the plastic surgeon with her mother for a consultation, their discussions of how mommy will soon be "prettier", an explanation of where the bandages will be and … [Read more...]
When a field of flowers looks like Starbucks
We are urban dwellers. We live in a typical Toronto neighbourhood. We are near the subway, near the high street, and our house is very close to our neighbours. We share a driveway and have a postage stamp backyard. My kids spend far more time at the school playground or park then in their backyard. … [Read more...]
My Little Chocolate Nemesis
This mocking, smug little a**hole will not let me be: That's why I ate his smug little grin right off. Bet he's not feeling so sickeningly sweet anymore...but oh yes, he is...and he's calling to me. From the fridge. Must go to him. Just one little nibble. Then another. Really, it isn't too bad - … [Read more...]
This much snow makes us do crazy things…
I can NOT handle anymore snow. I love winter. I get all giddy with the first snow fall. I adore those cold, sunny winter days. But this much snow in the city makes life very complicated. And it has been going on far too long. So, we head up north where we can at least take solace in a hot tub … [Read more...]
Mom and Marketer
Sometimes I feel like there is more than one of me. No, I don't suffer from multiple personality disorder but I do wear many hats as they say. I am daughter, wife, sister, and friend but most of all I am Mom and Marketer. Many people see me in the schoolyard in my Lululelmons with no make-up and a 5 … [Read more...]
Superheroes do wear glasses
So, another parenting lesson - don't stress until given real reason to stress. You remember my worries about my 5 year old daughter needing glasses? Well, we're 3 days in and so far so wow! She has been extremely responsible (as far as a 5 year old can be) and totally OK about wearing them. Now, we … [Read more...]
I can see clearly now…
Sometimes I think parents shouldn't love their children so much. Just wait a minute and hear me out. I see it happen all the time. In the schoolyard ugly stuff happens between kids and you see some moms try to protect their child from the inevitable betrayal and disappointment of hierarchies and … [Read more...]
Family Day, Shmamily Day
Today was our very first official Family Day in Ontario. Plus, in Toronto, Friday was a PD Day (or PA Day or whatever they're called now). Hooray! An extra long weekend in February! That's what I was thinking anyway. I had visions of blowing out of the big city on Friday morning and frolicking … [Read more...]
This Parenting Thing is Too Freakin’ Hard…and Day 2: Pre-Cleanse
We were back at Sick Kids this morning. We had a little, lethargic girl with a fever. This parenting thing is WAY too hard. This was supposed to be our hump day. She was primed to go back to school tomorrow. But instead she napped and cried and cuddled. My heart sat outside my body as I watched her. … [Read more...]