Category: Parenting
Going all the way (when you work at home)
I’ve been experimenting with a new work-at-home style lately and I suppose it’s inspired from a spicy character in a movie … “All The Way” Mae from A League of Their Own My job has nothing to do with baseball or, uh, “going all… Continue Reading “Going all the way (when you work at home)”
Why kids need to know how to play alone
This week in my parenting column I’m talking about that sweet P.A. life skill — Playing Alone. I have very strong feelings about this and it always shocks me when people don’t encourage, nay require, their kids to play by themselves. Here’s a preview… Continue Reading “Why kids need to know how to play alone”
60 creative indoor activities for March Break
March Break is a time for day camps, movies, swimming, skating, lunch dates and fun afternoons with friends. But it can also be a week of whining, squabbling, boredom and feeling like you’re on house arrest. If you’re having trouble filling those longggg hours… Continue Reading “60 creative indoor activities for March Break”
The dog-sitting experiment
Our family has been toying with the idea of adopting a dog for a while now, meaning that everyone is 100 per cent on board except Mom — The Doer of All The Work That Would Be Involved. I love dogs and I felt… Continue Reading “The dog-sitting experiment”
Parenting through secondhand FOMO
On the list of things I feel guilty about at this exact moment, one of them is swimming lessons. Namely, that our kids are not currently enrolled. You’ve heard of secondhand smoke, right? Well, I suffer from secondhand FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). They… Continue Reading “Parenting through secondhand FOMO”
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