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You are here: Home / Archives for alone time

When Are Kids Allowed To Be Alone?

April 25, 2016 by Amanda Wood 2 Comments

We keep judging parents for letting their kids play with their iPads or flaked out in front of the television. We are told to get our kids outside in the fresh air and get off the screens, to exercise and run around and use their imaginations. We are supposed to encourage our children to play with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: alone time, being a mom, being a parent, kids, parenting, parenting issues, play time

What’s A Mom Got To Do To Get A Little Privacy?

March 2, 2016 by Alison Tedford 4 Comments

If you ever feel like you are insignificant, try to accomplish something on a deadline that is important to only you. It doesn't really matter what it is. It might be something as innocuous as filling an ice cube tray, as mundane as returning a phone call, or as emotionally cathartic as relaying a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time Tagged With: alone time, parenting, privacy, raising a kid, rasing a kid

Letting Go Of The Mommy Guilt And Focusing On Me

August 14, 2015 by Erin Silver Leave a Comment

I love being a student here in Halifax. I've been away from my kids for nearly two weeks and while I miss them terribly and can't wait to come home, I have a dirty secret: I am having a great time. I've met amazing people, I've explored a new city, my head is full of  ideas and knowledge, and my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: alone time, mom guilt, mommy guilt, single mom, you time

The Six Emotional Stages Of Kid-Free Time

June 10, 2015 by Alison Tedford 1 Comment

Once upon a time, my son’s dad took him to Palm Springs for nine days. I didn't expect the roller coaster that would follow in my own emotions. Stage 1: Elation No making lunches. No marathon bedtime routine. No responsibilities. Maybe some of my friends still go to the bar! Maybe the bar is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Parenting Tagged With: alone time, kid-free time, kid-free zone, single parent

Babysitter Locks Herself On Balcony After Being Attacked By Child

September 11, 2014 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

And today in the strangest news you’ve heard all day. A babysitter in Victoria, BC called the police on Monday after the small child she was watching allegedly kicked and tried to strangle her. Say what? The babysitter, who is an adult, barricaded herself on the apartment’s balcony and left … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Infants & Toddlers, Kids, Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: alone time, babysitter, babysitting, crazy news, difficult kids, terrible twos, Victoria BC, viral news

Babysitters, Nannies, Au Pairs: What Would We Do Without Them?

May 22, 2014 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

What would we do in a world with out childcare providers? I cringe at the very thought. But finding the perfect fit for your family can sometimes be tricky. You want someone who is fun, but responsible, friendly but able to discipline. Someone your kids like, but someone you can trust... So how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: alone time, babysitters, babysitting, date night, hiring a nanny in toronto, nannies, nanny vs. daycare

Gimme a Break

September 29, 2013 by Christine Leave a Comment

We've always known how lucky we are, having all four grandparents living no more than a 10 minute drive from us. We've never paid for a babysitter. We get out regular for kid-free nights with friends. We are very fortunate. Last night I blow dried my hair (I never do that), I slapped on some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Parenting Tagged With: alone time, coffee, Coronation Street, grandparents, kid free night, Reservoir Lounge, respite, sleeping in, sleepover, Toronto Maple Leafs

Um …

May 16, 2013 by Emily Leave a Comment

I was really hoping to just have a bath in the tub by myself. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Infants & Toddlers, Motherhood Tagged With: alone time, Infants & Toddlers, motherhood

On Being a Woman on Her Own.

October 23, 2012 by Tracey

I don't leave my family often. That is to say, I don't travel much, and so far, since my children have been born, I've been away via airplane exactly three times. Thrice, in nine years. (Well, it's actually four times, if you include the time I stayed in a hotel for two nights by myself, but that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time Tagged With: 1982, alone time, Blissdom, Jian Ghomeshi, solo trips, travelling

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