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The Boobie Prize: Adventures in Parenting
A breastfeeding mother discovers her superpowers, with hilarious results. [Read more]
Letting My Children Pick Their Own Favourite Colours
I am not worried about the lack of sleep I will be receiving for the first few months (or years). To me it is all a part of the process of starting a new family and I look forward to the months and years ahead of watching my child grow. What I am worried about is putting expectations on my children. Let me explain... [Read more]
Arrival
What I really want is for him to play on his own for a bit so that I can focus on acclimatizing. But he is a child and continues to poke me. He orders me around in that oh-so-charming-and-irritating way that only a three year old can do until find myself at wit's end and I tell him that I'm not going to play trains anymore. [Read more]
Letting Go
Are we ever ready to let our children go when it's time for them to fly the nest? Phyllis Wilson adds some perspective. [Read more]
There are Some Things I Wish She Hadn’t Had to Learn
Children used to make drawings in school about the environment. Remember Smokey the Bear? But what are they drawing nowadays? [Read more]
The Unforgettable Parenting Lessons of Atticus Finch
As luck would have it, the 50th year anniversary of Harper Lee's sole, yet widely read, novel To Kill A Mockingbird dovetailed nicely with Father's Day this year. I say luckily because even when I first read this book as a 16 year old, I knew that in reading about one of the central characters, a taciturn and principled Southern lawyer who takes an impossible, unwinnable case — was more than just a character. Atticus Finch was a colossus, with a humility that belies his true strength. And most importantly, he was a dedicated father. [Read more]
Back to Work: The Gong Show
A mom trying to balance work and raising two little boys feels like she's on a hamster wheel. [Read more]
Good Morning
Mornings have become practically unrecognizable with the addition of two small children but amidst the chaos is sweetness. [Read more]
Tragedy, Video Games and Me: Why Do I Want to Feel Bad?
...why should I be so eager to seek out unpleasantness? Why do I want to play this game, knowing that it will make me feel bad? [Read more]
On the Cusp: A Mom’s Thoughts
My oldest daughter is on the cusp of turning 13. In September she will transfer from her sweet little private school classroom to the echoing halls of middle school. This will be her second go-round at public school. The first time she just couldn’t... [Read more]
