Category: The Mom Scene
Should kids be world travellers?
Our kids have barely left the province and I feel guilty about it. They’ve been to P.E.I. for a camping trip, to New Brunswick for a quick day trip and to Ontario for a week at their grandparents’ house. Other than that, our family… Continue Reading “Should kids be world travellers?”
I gave my five-year-old an iPhone … but let me explain
When I upgraded to my iPhone 6 earlier this year, I gave my five-year-old my old iPhone 4S … and I’ve been feeling judged about it ever since. Every time my son announces his new toy in public, I feel like interjecting with “Um,… Continue Reading “I gave my five-year-old an iPhone … but let me explain”
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”
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”
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