It's been about a week. A little over a week. Yup, I'd say that's right. I had an Oprah AHA moment. Over the last few weeks, Will has had some sporadic tantrums. Tantrum almost can't capture what it is that he's doing. His teacher thought that he was going to go into convulsions. His little head … [Read more...]
My Heart is Rent
Ever since I watched the CBC documentary The Motherload, I've been plagued by a sense of injustice the likes of which I haven't felt in decades. It's the kind of feeling that makes you want to scream, "it's not FAIR!" at the top of your lungs to the world in general. It's a sense of betrayal that … [Read more...]
Hard Kids
If you think you are a good parent, chances are you have an easy kid. I liken parenting to one's metabolism. There are some people out there who hit the metabolism jackpot and can eat their weight in poutine, never exercise and still manage to easily slip into their size two jeans. There are … [Read more...]
Two At the Top
I had her all to myself for her first two years. The thing is, she was pretty grumpy most of that time. Then her sister was born and the chaos doubled, and finally tripled when her youngest sister made an entrance. She has grown up so fast and can often slip under my radar as she requires less of … [Read more...]
InTVention
The kids have all taken turns getting sick this week. Barfing, coughing, fevers, you name it. And when a child gets sick in this house, it means one thing: unlimited TV. Maybe you do it differently in your home, but I love to get the wee sickie propped up on the couch, barf bucket nearby, and let … [Read more...]
Being Girl…and Having “The Talk”
Recently Sonya wrote about a great app that helps you track your own period. This app is being well used by teen girls to help them monitor and track their periods in the early days, but wouldn't it be great if there was an app that could sit your daughter down and teach her everything she needs to … [Read more...]
The STATUS of Our Digital Society and Kids
The internet has it's pros and cons. We love it most of the time but there are times we hate it. Especially as parents. It's not like when we were young, right? The technology is moving faster and faster each day and if you ask any mom or dad, they often toot how their kids are so tech savvy. But … [Read more...]
Broken Wing
All parents know that even the most well planned events can very quickly change to a big ball of poo due to life's cruel jokes. Take this past Thanksgiving for instance. Here it was a beautiful weekend planned in Hudson, the quaint town where my wife grew up just outside Montreal. Her mom's place is … [Read more...]
Back To School And Back To Stuttering
We're mid-way through the third week of senior kindergarten. The boy is loving it. Tonight we had a no-tv watching dinner and he told me stories of his music class and acting out The Three Little Pigs through the whole meal. But there have been a couple of things that show me he is a bit stressed … [Read more...]
Dance Mom
This past week we started back into our fall routines; school, hockey (Cam), gymnastics (Cuyler) and dance (Eva). Our load is a bit heavier this year with Eva's dance. Last year she took jazz and acro and she absolutely loved it. She cried herself to sleep the night of her recital, when … [Read more...]
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