Family Friday: Growing Up and Gaining Independence – The Bittersweet...
It seems every time I turn around my daughter has reached another milestone – one day taking her very first steps and learning how to talk, and in what seems like a heartbeat, she’s getting herself...
View ArticleFunny Mummy: The Real Babysitting 101 Course – Everything That’s NOT Covered...
Like many 12 year olds, my daughter recently completed her “Babysitting Course”, which in theory will enable her to venture forth into the world of watching other people’s children with insight,...
View ArticleFunny Mummy: Talking Turkey – Celebrating the Small Victories this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Canada comes a whole month earlier than it does south of the border, and for that I am especially thankful. Mostly because it lands before Halloween, and then allows me to have a full...
View ArticleFunny Mummy: Parenting…The Ultimate Workout – The Fun(ny) Ways We Fit Fitness In
The holiday season is mere weeks away and our ambitions to fit into that cute sleeveless Little Black Dress gain strength. But who has time or energy to work out? Good news Moms: Turns out you already...
View ArticleFunny Mummy: Smells Like Teens Dispirited – Why Toddlers are Way Easier than...
I recently engaged in a debate online with other parents about whether they thought the Teen Years or the Toddler Years were harder to survive. Depending on the age of your children, opinions vary,...
View ArticleMission Possible – Using a Family Mission Statement to Connect your Family
Does your family have a mission? Cue the Mission: Impossible theme song. I am an action flick gal. I have seen every James Bond movie at least three times, I was first in line to see Transformers, and...
View ArticleLes Enfants Terrible, C’est Vrai: Are French Mothers Really that Much Better...
North American women have been recently deluged by French female writers letting them know they drink champagne, eat foie gras and don’t get fat; bring up beautifully behaved children and don’t allow...
View ArticleThat's Historically Funny: Learning Doesn't Take a Vacation
“Learning doesn’t take a vacation.” Okay, like most annoying moms, I said it, and this summer, I tried to live it. During a family vacation to London, England, I attempted to make our visit a...
View ArticleNo News is Good News: Why Kids Don't Always Need to be In-the-Know
“Hey be careful with that toe of yours,” I said to my 10-year-old son as he attempted to cut his toenail with what appeared to be medieval pinking shears, “I grew it for you, after all,” I said. He...
View ArticleCelebrating the Special Moments: Favorite Baby Holiday Milestones
When I dreamed of someday having a child, it was always with the fairytale notion of reliving all my favorite childhood moments with my future son or daughter. My most cherished moments involved...
View ArticleFreedom Without Limits: How to Slowly Let Go and (Safely) Give Kids More Freedom
Giving kids the space to learn and grow is perhaps one of the scariest things you can do as a parent. Stepping back to let them test their own limits is unimaginable when everything inside you wants...
View ArticleHelp With Homework: Are We Helping or Hindering Our Kids? by @HelpMeSara
I was an independent, motivated student and so my parents never felt the need to watch over me to make sure my school work was done. They trusted that I knew what I was doing and so long as I continued...
View ArticleTalking About Consent: On Teaching Kids This Important Lesson by @HelpMeSara
Consent. Its a word we’re hearing more often these days. It started gathering momentum shortly after we got wind of a Toronto radio host being accused of involving unwilling participants in sexual...
View ArticleSex Education: Where and How Should It Begin? by @HelpMeSara
Sex. It’s a topic I’ve become increasingly comfortable bantering about – especially since the writing and release of my latest book on the topic of why married couples don’t have sex. As a result, I...
View ArticleHey Kid! Give Me Back My Entitlement by @KathyBuckworth
“I have a life too!” I found myself saying mostly into the wind as my 16-year-old daughter had already moved out of hearing range and was on her way out of the house. As most of you will know “hearing...
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