So apparently we just made a stranger's car payment this month. Like A Random Act of Kindness that Toyota did on our behalf. Oops. While I'm on hold sorting out this mysterious charge, I'll publish this post. I had already written about this EXACT TOPIC, and this is a confirmation. It's important … [Read More...]
Parenting
Why Parenting Teenagers Can be Lonely
Parenting teenagers can be lonely. I mean, it can be hilarious, energizing, challenging...but also really quite lonely. For starters, a parenting fact that has been scientifically proven is that eventually toddlers grow up. Our itty bitties … [Read More...]
Money Tips
A Teenager’s First Job: 9 Priceless Lessons
Chances are, you found this article by searching "How to Help Your Teenager Find their First Job" or "How Can I Get My Teenager Off the Couch?" Whatever your search term, welcome. To this tiny corner where Moms chase hope and humour at every stage … [Read More...]
More Hope and Humour
That Time I Gave Myself a Parenting Report Card
Once upon a time, armed with a black pen and a steady hand I helped a sister change a C to a B+ on a report card. It was just an experiment to see if we could get away with it (and we did), but we … [Read More...]
The Best Winter Tip for Not Losing Gloves…Almost
Last year I triumphantly put our snow pants in the basement, declaring winter to be finished. THREE times. My boys started noticing a pattern - every time the snowpants when into storage a … [Read More...]
Dear Kids: I’m Thankful for the Tough Stuff
Thanksgiving is a reflective time filled with gratitude for blessings. We bullet point the many good things we are grateful for. Thankful for health. Thankful for children. Thankful for shelter. … [Read More...]
Confessions of a Plant Killing Wife: Learning to Nurture Our Marriages
My name is Karen and I am a plant killer. There. I said it. In my defense, I commit this crime inadvertently. All plants enter my home in the same state - alive. And I determine to water them the … [Read More...]