Nothing gets under my skin like my seven-year old’s YouTube voice. “STOP TALKING LIKE YOU’RE IN A VIDEO” is a common command in my house and it usually occurs after she’s spent too long on her iPad or in front of the television. If you’re familiar with the term “valley girl” you’ll know what I’m … [Read more...]
So, You’re Going To Have The Crazy Kid In Kindergarten This Year
Sigh, school is starting soon. And you are dreading it. Because you know your kid is going to be that crazy kid in kindergarten. And everyone is going to judge you, and you’re going to dread any phone call, personal interaction, or email from your kid’s teacher. You already know that fall … [Read more...]
Forget Back to School Perfection—I’m Tossing My Kids A Sandwich And Hoping For The Best
This September, my oldest child is starting her final year of high school, so it will be my last time taking the requisite 'Back to School photo'. It's only in the last six or seven years that I have consistently taken a first-day-of school-picture—before that, I simply put them in their new(ish) … [Read more...]
Teaching Children About Transgender Issues Won’t Ruin Their Innocence
“Let kids be kids, don’t ruin their innocence.” It’s a common argument against teaching children about the LGBTQ community. When a teacher in California read a book about a young transgender girl to her kindergarten class, this trope came out in full force. Some parents were horrified and two … [Read more...]
I Never Knew Parenting A Teen Could Feel So Lonely
"Bye Mom!" I wave goodbye as the car door slams and watch my teenage kids walk towards the school. I won't see them again until late at night, except sometimes for a quick shuttle from school to activities. Meandering home, I think of the elementary school days when I would hang around after the … [Read more...]
What I’m Looking For In a Sister Wife
In late July, two religious leaders in B.C. were found guilty of polygamy. One was accused of having five wives, the other 24. One of the men had fathered 145 children. For obvious reasons, details of the lives of actual polygamists have been a closely guarded secret. To the outsider, many of … [Read more...]
What To Bring To University: Dorm Room Checklist
If you think watching your baby go off to kindergarten is hard, imagine sending them off to college or university. No, wait—don’t imagine it. Take deep breaths. It’s exciting but nerve-wracking sending your child out into the world on their own. Making sure they are prepared can help. But what … [Read more...]
Moody Adolescent Or Depressed Teen? Looking For The Signs
Over the past couple of months, the media has rampantly reported on a recent court case in the US regarding a young man that committed suicide at the urging of his girlfriend. She was found guilty for convincing him to carry out his suicide plan via a series of text messages. While this young man … [Read more...]
Buying My First Vibrator Was About Way More Than Sex
A long-married couple is in bed together one night about to get intimate when the wife suddenly decides to spice things up by turning on the lights. When she sees her husband standing before her holding a dildo she exclaims in horror, “Harold! I can’t believe you’ve been lying to me all these years. … [Read more...]
If My Daughter’s Bra Strap Is Distracting You, It’s Your Problem
As the start of the school year quickly approaches, so will the ongoing debate about ‘dress codes.’ Sometimes I feel like the only mother of a teenage daughter who doesn’t give a sh*t about what my daughter wears to school or, for that matter, when she’s not in school. In fact, sometimes I even … [Read more...]
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