...there will be times when you're "that parent" with kids who are struggling (very loudly) to abide by social norms. That's okay!
They are behaving according to their development, and any adults around judging a parent who's doing their best to manage a struggling child are the ones behaving badly and deserve a time out. Unfortunately, those adults are also behaving according to their development.
When we were in our 20’s, my husband and I organized a small charitable event that now raises over a million dollars in donations every year... But a theme I hear from people when it comes to charity is that they don’t know where to start, so they don’t start. So, I’m breaking my silence to tell you, small things can turn into big things. Really big things. Start anywhere.
I can't be the only one who has looked at one of their children and thought, "you little jerk!"Selfishness is a survival instinct from infancy. But...
I just read a parenting article saying that redirecting kids is a harmful tactic because it “wastes opportunities to learn from conflict”.It’s some...
The first time I dropped my kids off at my parents to be babysat, my oldest was nearly 4. They had almost never been away from me. I got into my va...
A few months ago, we had an off-the-charts BAD morning that involved some familiar extreme behaviours. The underlying culprit? Nightmares of fire/l...
When I was 15 I travelled to Carnegie Hall in New York City, walked onto the world famous stage, and performed to a sold-out audience. I sometimes ...
While driving out to the mountains with my kids today, memories of my childhood were flooding to my mind.I sailed and swam in the ocean, jumped off...
I wasn't going to talk about this here. I've debated if I should. But it's getting harder to share parts of my parenting journey with you without s...
A few months ago I was on a trail in the middle of an Alberta forest, with my kids refusing to take another step. One sat on the side of the trail,...
I was standing outside my kindergartner's school, engrossed in a conversation with his new teacher. My 4 year old bent over and picked something up...
Imagine for a minute that we all live in tents. The tents provide very nicely for our needs and are the only shelter we've ever known. We love our ...
...there will be times when you're "that parent" with kids who are struggling (very loudly) to abide by social norms. That's okay!
When we were in our 20’s, my husband and I organized a small charitable event that now raises over a million dollars in donations every year... But a theme I hear from people when it comes to charity is that they don’t know where to start, so they don’t start. So, I’m breaking my silence to tell you, small things can turn into big things. Really big things. Start anywhere.
