This year, for me, is a whole new journey in parenting. My son is in grade 7 and for the first time I am able to personally relate to his experiences. I distinctly remember what grade 7 was like and what was going on. In the past, other than a few snippets or moments in time, I just don't remember … [Read more...]
2012 – My Promise to Myself
Although it is already January 9th for me it is Day 1 of the New Year. Today is the first day back at school and the first day in weeks that I have sat at my desk without interruption. Today is the first day I have thought about what 2012 might bring for me, my family, and UrbanMoms. Many … [Read more...]
The Responsibility is Ours
When I first started UrbanMoms I produced most of the content myself but once the Go2Girlz were developed and we began our Product Testing program much of what was written was contributed by others. Then we added our community of bloggers and now the vast majority of what is written on UrbanMoms is … [Read more...]
growing pains revisited
(This was previously published here on October 21st, 2010, but I am resubmitting in honour of my daughter's 17th birthday which is today. I caught up with an old and dear friend last week who said - she so loved this post~which I had forgotten about~ that her husband printed it and framed it for her … [Read more...]
I think I am having a growth spurt
I can't stop eating.I am hungry all the time.Is it the cooler weather? The running I am doing?Am I going through a growth spurt?How come this is not attractive at our age? … [Read more...]
I am still alive.
Tragically, this past weekend, a mom in my neighbourhood died very suddenly. Her daughter goes to the same school as my kids. She was a mom of two. She was healthy and active and full of life. And then she was gone. When I heard the news I felt so sad for her children and her husband and all of … [Read more...]
Selfish.
There was never any doubt that I was being selfish. I have known this from the start. I guess it was, in part, because I felt owed. I wanted something more for myself. I felt that our lives revolved around Joel and the life he always wanted so I thought it was my time to even things out. It is not … [Read more...]
don’t you ever feel…
...like a little kid in an adult worldwith a fancy kitchenand all the latest appliancesand dress up clothesand your own wheelsand offspring, no lessand a pervasive worry that one day there will be someone knocking at your door with serious papers and a man in a trenchcoat with a file on … [Read more...]
words for wednesday on thursday-health
"Health and wellness, not wealth and hellness" I like it so much I want the bumper sticker ~except that a little wealth as a side dish would be acceptable … [Read more...]
Invasion of Privacy or Parenting?
I have some rules around communication for my 11 year-old son. They were established when he first got his cell phone. Actually, that's not totally true. They were established when his friends first got their cell phones. Until that point we really didn't need any rules because he barely used the … [Read more...]
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