I’m about to do the bravest thing I’ve ever done. Last week, in the midst of all our puppy troubles, we were also dealing with a head lice infestation. And when I say infestation, I mean infestation. I had it and both my boys had it. One of my boys had hundreds of bugs in his hair. Andrea Hecht, … [Read more...]
October: Down, But Not Out.
October and I used to be better friends back in the day. I gave up on September some years ago, because she tends to have this muther running in all directions, kicking my ass at every turn, but, et tu, Octobre?! Between this never-ending brick job, and a new case of head lice to manage, an … [Read more...]
Fourth Time’s a Charm
As I picked up my kids from school on Friday afternoon, just before the Thanksgiving long weekend, my chatty daughter thrust a handful of artwork at me with one hand, and quickly wiggled her index finger into the elastic of her ponytail. Um... Still talking a mile a minute about her day, she … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Lice
Dear lice, I'm normally a very tolerant person to all most creatures great and small, but I can tell you I'm not alone in hating you and wanting you out of my life. I'd wager (and win!) that even pro-life vegan tree-huggers all want you to die as badly as I do. Even Tibetan monks. (They shave their … [Read more...]
Sugar and Spice and Everything Lice
It happened in January.My husband had just left for a month-long business trip to South America, leaving me alone in the greyest, coldest time of year to parent our three young children. No big deal. I could handle it. I was strong, capable and in control.That is, until my daughter came home from … [Read more...]
Lice, Laundry, and Weekends Guests
Last Thursday I spent the day getting the house ready to receive some friends for the weekend - fortunately they were due to arrive past midnight, which though quite late, gave me the extra hours I needed I get organised. I was still working on laundry since our return from the Labour Day long … [Read more...]
Tenacious, Frustrating, Confusing
Lice We are all in good spirits in spite of the title of this post.In my usually over-analytic way, I've been researching and discussing lice with Nadia (remember my picker).What we have both found the most frustrating was how conflicting and confusing the information we've found is.The … [Read more...]
The Unmentionable
I got the call last week.The call that every parent dreads, yet expects at least once in your kids' school years. I answered the phone and our sweet school administrative officer says, "Hi Amreen. Can you come get the kids? They have lice."Ick. Gross. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. Immediately, I … [Read more...]
What Drives a Mummy to Drink? L.I.C.E. – Part II
So where did I leave off? Oh, right... I was doing the happy dance, as I'd convinced myself that I'd managed to save my son's glorious hair from being taken over by the dreaded, intrepid head lice. We'd done two treatments. I'd become a serious nit-picker. In fact, any strand … [Read more...]
What Drives a Mummy to Drink? L.I.C.E.
A couple of weeks ago, my son caught my full attention at dinner when he dropped his fork into is plate with a clatter, and scratched the back of his head with both hands, full force. I was all, Huh? What the devil is the ma... NOOOOOOOOO!!! I ran over to him and cleaved his … [Read more...]