Over the past few years, I’ve read a lot of great parenting advice. But it’s not always easy to put it all into practice! These are some of my favourite phrases to use on an everyday basis that promote some of the parenting techniques I aim to embody. They are little summaries of important messages I want my… {read more}
Personal Growth
Third Babies Really Are Easier… And Here’s Why
A lot of my friends keep asking me how I’m surviving the transition from two kids to three (especially if they are one of families with two kids who are considering a third… I know that decision is hard, I’ve been there). Let me be the first to tell you that some days are not… {read more}
The bittersweet heartache when your last baby grows
It’s just a regular day. Having a few minutes of play after lunch. Your brothers are at school and you’ve been watching me do the laundry. I decide to pull out my camera to capture the moment. You are a third child and I don’t always get to take as many photos as I would… {read more}
Reflections on Judgement
It was Saturday afternoon and my husband was on the weekend shift. I had tried to plan a few playdates during the week but everyone was busy with their own family stuff – and we have no family closer than 3 hours by plane ride – so it was just going to be me and the… {read more}
Who do you see when you look in the mirror?
I had a bit of a surreal moment this afternoon when I glanced in the mirror before heading out for school pick-up. I caught a glimpse of something on the side of my face, and I leaned in to check. What I saw shocked me. I saw my face close-up, not over the bathroom sink a few… {read more}
Kids’ Emotions are Real, Too
Children may be small, but they are still people. And their feelings deserve respect. When my three month old baby cries in the carseat because she is tired and wants to be held, that is real frustration. When my four year old shouts because he wants another cookie, that is real anger. When my six year old… {read more}
Self-Care for Mothers: Finding Your Style
Oh how style changes once you become a mother. Pre-baby days, I used to love my high heeled boots and dangly earrings. (Not to mention, late night trips to the coffee shop – ha ha!) Nowadays it’s a different story. In fact, after having my first son I went into a sort of slump where… {read more}
Self-Care for Mothers: Eating Well
Early last year I shared a very personal post about how I was dealing with the repercussions of my teenage eating disorder. Since then, I have still been riding the waves of life… doing well, doing not so well, and doing well again with my eating habits. Being pregnant for nine months of the past year gave… {read more}
