Will picked up a new skill on our vacation. It came out of nowhere and he's incredibly talented at it! No, it's not riding a two-wheeler, which I still have hopes will happen this week. It's not eating sushi, because if I had a picture of him popping that first california roll into his mouth with … [Read more...]
When Kids Make Your Summer To Do List
I'm the Queen of the Never Ending To Do List. It's an awful lot to fit on a beauty pageant sash. I asked my son about his to do list for the summer and the results were entertaining: 1. Play Minecraft This habit forming technological gem is creative. You use blocks to build houses and other … [Read more...]
How To Survive Travelling With The Kids
We love to get away when we can with our kids and they've always been great travellers even as babies—much to our amazement. This has allowed our family to go further each time we get on a plane. Actually, in most cases kids who are well-equiped with activities to keep them busy and entertained are … [Read more...]
Parents Arrested For Forcing Daughter To Live In A Tent As Punishment
It seems like every week, there is a new story about a new way that some misguided parent decided to “punish” their child for misbehaving. From public apologies to social media shaming, the typical “No dessert after dinner” and “You’re grounded” just don’t seem to be cutting it anymore. But … [Read more...]
New Parenting Practice Suggests Sharing Isn’t Caring
I grew up knowing that “sharing is caring”. All through my school years, I let people borrow pens and books and other stuff that I never got back. If my older brother wanted a bite of my ice cream, I let him have one because mom said it was the nice thing to do (though I’m still salty I had to share … [Read more...]
Life In The Dark: Parenting Through Grief
Some winter mornings, bleary eyed after a night battling insomnia, I dress in the dark. I struggle with the buttons, willing my blouse closed over the snug matching camisole. I cruise through my morning routine on autopilot, throwing my hair into a ponytail and brushing my teeth with eyes closed. … [Read more...]
Show Your Daughter She’s Unstoppable With #LikeAGirl
Does our society limit girls? Depending on who you ask, you will get different answers from different people. Some will yes, of course, while others will adamantly insist, no way. Always has released the latest in their #LikeAGirl campaign and they are letting the world know that 72 percent of … [Read more...]
Including Dad In Parenting Classes Helps The Whole Family
A lot of the time, parenting classes, courses, books and products are aimed towards mothers. For whatever reason, marketing teams seem to think that moms are the be-all-end-all when it comes to parenting and raising kids. We know that's not true and that this mind set has actually had negative … [Read more...]
Call Me Maybe—Mommy’s Air Conditioner Missed Connection
Dear random dude at the hardware store: Sorry you thought I might kiss you, but in my defence, you did tell me where I could find a cheaper, more effective air conditioner. Call me maybe? 98 Degrees was a pretty good boy band back in the day. 87 degrees, though, that's a terrible room … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Having More Sex This Summer
In the immortal words of the famous wordsmiths Salt N’ Pepper, “Let’s talk about sex, baby.” Sorry, I had to! Why? Because we are in the peak season for sex. Yup, much like strawberries, summer is the perfect time to get cozy with that special someone. “Most people think [the peak sexual … [Read more...]
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