A mother in Sylvania, Georgia turned herself into police earlier this month, after a warrant for her arrest was issued due to her son’s school absences. Julie Giles, 42, was arrested and placed in ankle shackles because her 10-year-old son Samuel had 12 unexcused absences from school. Giles is … [Read more...]
Finding My Inner Mom Ninja
There's a great song by Classified about finding your inner ninja. It's catchy and peppy. It makes you want to sing along and dance a little. It's about pushing through and finding your awesome deep inside. Parenting is hard and to survive, you have to find your inner ninja. A lot of my parenting … [Read more...]
We’re Celebrating The ‘Look At Me’ App And Giving Away A Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Late in December of 2014, Samsung Canada launched the 'Look At Me' project with Autism Speaks Canada. The project involved an app that was designed to assist as a learning tool for autistic children to help with communication as well as emotional expression recognition. Many children with autism … [Read more...]
Raising Boys & Single Mommy Guilt
I recently attended a fundraising event for my boyfriend's daughter's school. It was a great night out for parents. We were all happy to dress up, get out, socialize and, oddly enough, talk about our kids. One thing that became apparent was that all siblings seem to bicker and fight. All boys are … [Read more...]
Baby’s Reaction To His First Dandelion Is Hilarious
What did we do with our kids before smartphones and the internet? And what did we do with our free time before babies, smartphones and the internet came together in perfect harmony to give us gems like this one? Vlogger Tom Fletcher was out for a walk with his son Buzz on his back when he … [Read more...]
Being A Single Mom & Picking Up The Pieces
A fresh set of eyes can be helpful in solving problems. What eyes are fresher than those of a child? My child is a very inspiring problem solver. He sees solutions that I would never even dream of because he is so imaginative. He's good at puzzles—picking up the pieces and putting them where they … [Read more...]
No Girls Allowed
"No girls allowed." That's what the sign said, propped up against the opening of my son's makeshift fort. He was curled up in there with his Chromebook, a lamp and a bowl of snacks. He was in his "boy cave", not to be disturbed under any circumstances. The sign was directed at me, obviously. I'm the … [Read more...]
New Study Says Quality Time With Kids Means More Than Quantity
In our world of busy schedules, work-life balance and extracurricular activities, a new study can be a comfort for busy mothers everywhere. The study published in April by the Journal of Marriage and Family claims that the amount of time mothers spend with their kids, between the ages of 3 and … [Read more...]
Being There
We have a routine on Tuesday nights. I go to a spinning class for an hour with my girlfriends and one of their husbands, who shall now forever be known as Chef Spaghetti, makes dinner for our kids and then for us after class. (Yes, I live in Pleasantville.) Will loves it. I love it. Well, okay I … [Read more...]
Kids Are Becoming Narcissists & It’s All Our Fault
Not only are we making our kids materialistic, it seems we may also be turning them into narcissists. (Geeze, can’t we get anything right?!) A new study published in the journal PNAS found a direct correlation between narcissism in children and parents who overvalue them. 565 kids between the … [Read more...]
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