I grew up as a “teacher kid”, which meant I went to the school where my mom taught. I was there before and after school every single day and often didn’t leave until 5 pm when mom finally called it a night. I can remember desperately scavenging in her classroom for food once the afternoon bell rang. … [Read more...]
Teaching My Kids Not To Swear Makes Me A F**king Hypocrite
Words are powerful—we all know that. They have concrete definitions but carry different weight depending on usage. The F-word alone is a magically versatile tool that can be thrown into literally any sentence as a noun, adjective or verb. It can be combined with other words to create sweary … [Read more...]
Forget The Flowers: This Mother’s Day Is All About Self-Reflection
Mother's Day. A day synonymous with macaroni necklaces, heart shaped pancakes and jewellery commercials that always make us tear up, swearing we just have allergies. However, the day's roots are purer than its present-day commercialized state may imply. Mother's Day originated in 1908 when Anna … [Read more...]
Fighting Tech With Tech: Practical Ways To Parent In The Digital Age
Last week, my teenager spilled a milkshake on his MacBook Air and I’m convinced it was on purpose. You see, he’s been lobbying for a PC because my current ability to satellite parent requires the household to be on Apple, lest I will have to come up with different parental controls. Parenting … [Read more...]
No Reservation: Should Kids Be Allowed In Fancy Restaurants?
The debate of whether or not children should be permitted to dine in restaurants is hardly a new topic of discussion. So, when the owner of an Italian restaurant called Caruso’s in Mooresville, North Carolina made the decision to ban children under five from the establishment, it was no surprise … [Read more...]
The Politics Of Buying My Kid Annoying Presents (Or Why On Earth Did You Get Her Drums?)
When my kids were little, we had gift rules. No, we didn’t give people a piece of paper with things they could and could not buy our kids. But if they inquired, my husband would say, "All I ask is nothing that can roll under the couch, nothing that has no on and off switch and nothing without volume … [Read more...]
Who Says You Can’t Engage Kids In Politics?
Small voices are sometimes the loudest. No, I'm not talking about the wailing of a baby or the howls of a distressed toddler. Let's just say that often, in the innocence of youth, there lies plenty of wisdom. A developer wants to put a giant medical building smack dab in the middle of the … [Read more...]
Thank God My Son Didn’t Get Into Daycare
When I lost my job early last year, in the middle of the school year, I had to remove my then four and six-year-old from the YMCA after school program. When I found a new job just two months later, there was a spot available for my daughter, but my younger son's spot had been taken and the waiting … [Read more...]
8 Tips For Having A Quickie When The Kids Are Home
Nothing squashes a passionate sex life like having children. With romance on the mind this Valentine's Day, parents may be wondering when they’ll get some alone time. A healthy sex life helps keep intimacy alive in your relationship—but what if you can't get a night alone? When it comes to sex … [Read more...]
15 Things I Learned About Parenting From Star Wars
Raising kids can be an out of this world experience. It's sci-fi in that it seems to resemble real life, but before kids, you never imagined some of these situations could be possible. Also, you need tons of popcorn to get through it because there are a LOT of episodes. These are all the Star … [Read more...]
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