I didn’t grow up with a brother or a close male friend, so when it came to boys, I was pretty clueless. This isn’t to say that I’m a girly-girl – I’m not – but when it comes to how males think and why, I am often confused. This confusion was increased by the belief [...]
I’m a strong minded-woman but when it comes to parenting, I often second-guess myself. I feel like I’m not being the best mom I can be, because I’m busy, overwhelmed, and so on. When it comes to behaviour that is not bad, just irritating, I am guilty of occasionally opting for the status quo rather [...]
Does this sound familiar? Your child is crying hysterically, seemingly for no reason, and everyone around you (especially your mother-in-law) claims to know the purpose – “He’s cold, put on his socks”, “She’s hungry. Do you want a cookie sweetheart?”, “He needs a nap – he’s tired”. But the answer is obvious to you, even [...]
I get so excited when the holidays roll around – the aisles of your favorite store filling up with decorations and dollar stores cramming their storefronts with cheap plastic trinkets. I’ve held off from buying decorations for the past couple of years, but finally my daughter is old enough to participate in the traditions – [...]
I wish this idea were my own, but sorry to say, it isn’t. Lately, my night-time reading selections consist of autobiographies on personal and family struggles. Two months ago I finished both “Beautiful Boy” by David Sheff and “Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines” by Nic Sheff (his son). The elder Sheff, if I can recall [...]