12 Ways to Be a Better Parent in the New Year
It’s a new year and many of us consider our personal goals or our career goals, but have you considered your parenting goals? Here are 12 parenting tips that will enhance your relationship with your child this year. Be consistent. No matter how tired or fed up you are, consistency is key for long-term parenting [...]
I Don’t Like My Children Right Now
The following article was from a column I wrote and was published in the Wasaga Sun on July 30, 1997. I don’t like my children right now. Now that you’ve finished gasping and thinking terrible things about me – I’ll explain. I love my kids. They’re the best thing that’s happened to me, but at [...]
Hypothetical Children Behave Best
The following article was from a column I wrote and was published in the Wasaga Sun on July 16, 1997. Growth Spurts I was a better parent when I didn’t have children. My hypothetical children never tantrummed in public. They were incredibly polite. They were never out of control. They didn’t climb on the dinner [...]
One Long Hard Look in the Mirror
I read two excellent posts today that I wanted to highlight because the same considerations have crossed my mind. The thought process usually begins with “What the hell are they thinking?” and ends with me shaking my head and trying to ponder how so many archaic sexist attitudes are still considered the norm in our [...]
Scrubbing The Sticky Floor
Failure is a means to spur us on to create something better. Something more successful. When I realized my marriage failed to provide me with what I needed to be a happy, whole person, I spent a lot of time thinking (much of it in bed) trying to determine what I could have / should [...]
