Parenting

Snacking A couple of weeks ago, my kids and I started having a tea break in the afternoon. Right after my son's "nap" {read:: playing not so quietly in his room}, I set out a teapot, sugar bowl, milk pitcher,...

Mom:: How do you feel about the Corona Virus? Desmond (5):: I don't know how I feel. I don't like people being sick. Mom:: How do you feel about not being in school right now? Desmond:: Sad. Because I miss my friends...

MOTHERS. PLEASE. STOP. THE. BULLYING. {...or insert whatever you want to call it.} Did you hear that loud and clear? I'm actually yelling here. STOP THE JUDGEMENT, THE RELATIONAL, THE VERBAL, THE CYBER...the whatever we are doing to each other. We all...

Internet safety and security is an important topic for parents raising children in today’s digital world.  Children today are what are sometimes referred to as Digital Natives.  Digital Natives are people that are born into the world of technology,...

It is easier to say "My tooth is aching," than to say "My heart is broken." – C. S. Lewis, The Problem with Pain Fifth grade can be rough. And while there is a pretty significant spotlight on the "Mean...

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  What is the Mothering Trap? It was last month that I realised I had blindly, and inadvertently, fallen into the mothering trap. My three-year-old son had not long returned to preschool from the Christmas break, and that transition back into a...

The moment your child comes out to you is a huge moment. It is a moment that you both will remember forever, and that is a tough thing because not every parent who experiences that moment is ready or...

Spring break is nearly here… again! How does it seem to creep up on us every year?! Well, maybe you’re not like me and you’ve had your plans in place for months but just in case, I’ve put together...

When you first get married, you are constantly asked the inevitable question - When are you going to have kids? My husband and I didn’t give the world much time to ask that. My first {and only baby thus far} is...