When do young children tend to become most upset? When socks don't fit properly or their favorite stuffed animal goes missing. Or, quite likely, on the first day of school. We have recently survived our first day of school, so like any good parent, I am especially reflective on how life will … [Read More...]
Parenting
5 Steps to Launch Your Teenage Entrepreneur
I should have known I had an entrepreneur on my hands. When one of our boys could hardly print, he wanted to start a dog walking business. He crafted a crayon-laden sign for our back gate. Hi. I want to walk your dog. Please knock. If we are home, … [Read More...]
Money Tips
Smart Money Tip: Pay Cash for Big Items
Once upon a time there was a Mama who wanted her children to have piano lessons. Except they didn't have a piano. And she didn't have room in the budget to buy one. The. End. Now wouldn't that make a terrible bedtime story. My husband and I … [Read More...]
More Hope and Humour
To the Mom Who Does Not Need More Judgment
If ever there was a moment for a Mom to crawl back into a fear-based parenting shell, it was today. Today. When a routine walk to school almost ended tragically. Here is an open letter to the Mom … [Read More...]
40 Things Only Moms of Teenage Boys Understand
Parenting teenage boys is a piece of cake. Said no Mom ever. Unless, of course the recipe is complicated, with a blend of sweet ingredients and unexpected sour chunks brought from a far off land … [Read More...]
Parenting Teenagers: 8 Things I Wish I Had Known
I expected to have an advantage parenting teenagers because I am a high school teacher. Although strangers eye me suspiciously when I say I love teaching teenagers, it's absolutely true. They are … [Read More...]
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Learning to Dream Big and Do It Scared [PODCAST]
Watching our children dream big is amazing. So is helping them step bravely into their wide open futures. Even small, whispered dreams need to be honoured. These may become stepping stones to … [Read More...]