Want to read another perspective on MLMs? One mom shares why she never really wanted to sell to you at a party anyways! There was a period of time when I was unemployed. A friend I literally had not heard from since high school but had as a Facebook friend reached out to me and said we should go … [Read more...]
The Fourth.
Here we go, fourth grade... I walked him to school at the ungodly-post-summer-vacation hour of 7:45 am, and filed into the gymnasium with the other third and fourth graders. I watched him scan the room for familiar faces - friends he'd seen only sporadically over the break, and I saw them … [Read more...]
Celebrating 30 Years of Friendship
I often look at my children as they grow and am conscious of the people in their lives, especially the constant ones. The forever kind of folks like my daughter's pal across the street. They have been buddies since toddlerhood. And my teenage son whose best friend since grade 1 is a regular fixture … [Read more...]
Feeling the Feelings
My kids are home for March Break this week, so on Sunday we made the 3.5 hour drive to visit Martin's parents in deep cottage country for a few days.During the drive as the children slept, and Martin and I enjoyed some silence in the car, I felt a bit weird. Not sick or anything... just very... … [Read more...]
My #FF Journey. What Happens to Friendship as we Grow Older?
When I was five my best friend was Paula. She wore glasses and pigtails. She had a snorty laugh and made me giggle in the bath tub. She was my #FF( #FF is a term used on Friday's to recognize your twitter friends when you are tweeting). Then in grade 2 we changed schools (our old school closed … [Read more...]
Podcast – A Parent’s Role in the Social Lives of Our Children
How involved should parent’s be in the social lives of their children? How responsible are we for their choices and how much can we or should we try to influence their decisions? Check out my Mom's the Word video podcast where I share my experiences and views and post yours in the comments … [Read more...]