It’s hard for me to think of my childhood without Barbie in it. My sister and I shared the old-school pink plastic Barbie Dream House; we had a huge Tupperware tub full of different Barbies and their many outfits; I used to go over to my friends’ houses just to play with our Barbie dolls. I even … [Read more...]
The Math Of Motherhood
After 8 years, I am finally starting to understand how math relates to motherhood. Like all those years ago in the classroom, I'm just figuring things out. I used to be pretty good at math, but parenting hasn't come as easily. Sometimes I wish I had a parenting calculator to arrive at the answer … [Read more...]
Comic-Con May Have Saved Me From Co-Sleeping
If you're a regular Comic-Con goer and you found yourself here by way of a google search, I apologize that this is not some lurid post about Batman and Daenerys Targaryen acting out some Fifty Shades of Grey business. This is about one mother using her child's dream to reclaim what is rightfully … [Read more...]
Raising An Eight-Year-Old Boy With A Smile
My kid keeps me in stitches. I have never laughed so hard in my entire life as I have since I became a mom. This is why they are so awesome. Eight-year-olds are like sponges for information. Sometimes you need someone around who will give you a billion random facts about bamboo sharks but who … [Read more...]
Twenty Questions Other Than “How Are You?” To Get Your Kids Talking
On a daily basis we’ve all been asked the—quite honestly—boring question, “How was your day?” by family, friends and coworkers. As we grow up, the tendency to put less thought into our answer becomes more common. We walk in the door and sluggishly take off our jacket and shoes, while absentmindedly … [Read more...]
When My Inner Mama Bear Surfaces
He didn't get lost in the mall. He didn't slip under the water at a swimming class for a second too long. He didn't dart across the street without looking both ways. It wasn't any of those but over the weekend, I had my first true, real mama bear panic. I like to think I'm relatively chill. … [Read more...]
We Are Not Morning People And That’s Okay
I creep into my son's room on Monday morning and gently break the news to him. "Honey, it's time to get up and get ready to school." I recognize the sound he makes. It sounds like a balloon letting all its air out. Or maybe more like a whoopee cushion being sat on very slowly. It's the sound of a … [Read more...]
The Day My Boys Hiked To The Pinnacle Of Success
I'm in Arizona with my boys and my parents for part of Christmas Break. We have one tradition we seem to do every year: hike a granite summit called Pinnacle Peak. This mountain rises to an elevation of 3,169 feet, but hikers follow a rocky 1.75 mile trail (3.5 miles, or 5.6 km round trip) to reach … [Read more...]
How Parenting Is A Bit Like Jumanji
Like Jumanji, parenting is a fantastical cinematic adventure that seems implausible, but is best enjoyed with a large bowl of popcorn and other tasty snacks. That's not where the similarities end. There are a number of ways parenting is just like this classic family favourite. The morning after … [Read more...]
How Much Have You Grown In A Year?
My kids and I leave soon for Winter Break in Arizona with my parents. I can hardly believe that it's already mid-December. When my kids get to my parents' house in Arizona, we line them up against the wall and measure their height. We've scratched pencil markings onto the wall every year since … [Read more...]
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