Category: The Mom Scene
Taking the pressure out of summer
School’s out in about a month and that means we’ll have a little more than two months of summer stretching before us — a blank calendar without too many possibilities. It’s not just that there isn’t elementary school or preschool to keep us busy.… Continue Reading “Taking the pressure out of summer”
Five ways to prepare your child for Primary
Our daughter is all registered for primary in September and with that comes a flurry of meetings and orientation sessions for both of us. Even though I went through all of this two years ago with our son, I was surprised by a few… Continue Reading “Five ways to prepare your child for Primary”
Birthday party smackdown: big parties vs. small parties
After last year’s huge birthday bash for our daughter, I swore that we were finished with big birthday parties. I don’t know what pushed me over the edge, whether it was the prep work, the money, the 50-odd people in the venue or the… Continue Reading “Birthday party smackdown: big parties vs. small parties”
Why I’ve decided to try Dutch parenting
The internet’s been buzzing over the news that Dutch children are apparently the happiest in the world. They’re independent, smart, healthy, fit and report a high level of life satisfaction, whereas American children (and likely Canadian children) were at the bottom of the pack… Continue Reading “Why I’ve decided to try Dutch parenting”
When little kids ‘date’ little kids
Our son is “in love” with a girl in his class. They’re getting married, he tells us, and it’s really going to happen because they “hang out almost EVERY day.” He says this part for emphasis because, really, how could that not lead to… Continue Reading “When little kids ‘date’ little kids”
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