Is it possible to survive taking pictures of an entire family? To not become a stressed-out, frenzied mess trying to capture a picture of the children you will actually like? I'm asking for a friend. When our first born was 1, a photographer took candid family shots in our home. With little … [Read More...]
Parenting
Dear Mom: What to Do When You Want to Hide
I like to dance naked. This could have been a sweet whisper made by my four-year-old privately in the safety of our home. Except it wasn't. It was his cheerful declaration to a room full of people as my husband's boss formally introduced us to the staff. Lucky for me, my husband jumped in … [Read More...]
A Teenager’s First Job: 9 Priceless Lessons Worth More Than a Paycheck
Chances are, you found this article by searching "How to Help Land Your Teenager's First Job" or "How Can I Get My Teenager Off the Couch?" Either way, welcome to a place of hope and humour while parenting all stages. And today, we tackle the topic of encouraging our teens to find a … [Read More...]
Parenting Encouragement
Moms and Sons: Respect is the Secret Sauce
Moms and Sons. Whether we are snuggling our baby boy, or asking our teenager to open the jam jar, relationships between Moms and sons are precious. We bawl through Munsch's Love You … [Read More...]
How to be a Good Friend to a Weary Mom: 7 Ways to be Her Hero
Inside: 7 Unique Tips to be a good friend to weary Moms. "I'm a bad boy. A bad boy." His compulsive words filled the pillow aisle in the store. I glimpsed a weary Mom trying to calm her … [Read More...]
I Wish I had a Double Chin
I hear the things we despise about ourselves in our twenties, we will look back at with fondness in our thirties. Not the most edifying thought, but the truth of it penetrates my heart with each … [Read More...]
