A while ago, our son had to switch to a completely new group of classmates. Typically spunky and outgoing, I reassured him he would make friends quickly. But at the end of his first day, with slumped shoulders, he said, "Mom. I was there for seven whole hours and didn't make one friend. Poor … [Read More...]
Parenting
Dear Boys: Dad Deserves the Last Piece of Pie
If you have a sweet, snuggly child who still says, "I love you to Pluto and back," bottle those moments. Savour every word. Shut your eyes tightly so you can replay these memories during the less mushy stages of parenting. Hold onto that tangible, spoken-out-loud gratitude. As children grow, their … [Read More...]
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...]
Parenting Encouragement
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...]
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...]
Confessions About A Warped Sense of Humour
My children are used to my warped sense of humour. They should be since it is one of my favourite coping strategies for parenting all four of them. Fun-slightly-terrifying fact: if you google … [Read More...]
