I spent a bit of time with a very old friend recently who says her favourite go to outfit is sweats and a turtleneckI admire her for thisbut I am too fluffy, too girlish and too in love with putting things together to be this solid an individual I would shrivel up and die if I had to wear that … [Read more...]
His Crowning Glory Is My Hell
I'm talking about my son's hair here.(Okay, perhaps hell is too strong a word... but what a pain in the ass it is to manage.)During the winter months I can get away with washing it only once a week, but now that this kid is running every place, kicking soccer balls, playing tag, and basically … [Read more...]
Out and about
Even though we still have ways to go, over time, our society has lessened the stigma of gay and lesbian relationships. The imagery is everywhere and it's part of our cultural landscape as it should be. Movies, television, music all profess the normalcy of same-sex relationships, their place in … [Read more...]
Adult time
Adult parties when I was kid were fascinating. I remember being corralled up stairs in my flannel pj's after a brief hello to their guests and subsequently scolded for sitting on the stairs to peer around the corner to see what adults do and talk about was titillating stuff. Now, as we nail down … [Read more...]
Lessons From Pooh! (The Winnie Kind)
We're coming up on Father's Day. I just got through Mother's Day and on we go to the next 'holiday'. I anticipate Father's Day getting more and more challenging as the years go on. I'm mentally preparing for the questions. 'Scotty has a dad, why don't I have a dad?' or 'Where … [Read more...]
Sex: A Tell All Exhibition
I was in Ottawa for Race Weekend and decided, in between running, to take in some exhibits at the city's diverse museums. I could tell you how wonderful the Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada was, but I'm pretty sure you'd be able to figure that one out on your own. The … [Read more...]
Bursting
Every parenting publication, this one included, will eventually lament about the importance of one-on-one time with their kids. We all agree the time to focus on one stream of wondrous thought or action at a time allows a different perspective from both sides of the equation. Sometimes this … [Read more...]
Keeping it real – Confessions from this mama of 8!
We all know that I am not ashamed to admit that occasionally (okay almost daily) I want to tell my children to just shut the f**k up, but what about the other things that many mothers really are afraid to mention or talk about? You know the things you swore you would NEVER say or do during your BTBC … [Read more...]
My Tasmanian devil
So when first child came along - she was so easy, so angelic- I thought WOW I am a great mom And just like you should never say " I never get sick" or "I never get speeding tickets" because WHAM you get hit with both I must have said WOW I am a great mom too many times because then I got … [Read more...]
Anxiety animal
Anxiety is a strange animal. It's sometimes benign, soundly sleeping in its cave, harmless except for the occasional twitch of reminder. Other times, it is super loud, growling beneath the surface of my stomach, shivering my hands, stealing my oxygen, bugging my eyes a bit as I bite the inside of my … [Read more...]
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