Why I Let My 5 Year Old Use a Sharp Knife
By Jessica Braidwood My five year old loves to help. REALLY help. Not in the ‘here’s a bowl for you to pour some flour into’ kind…
Parenting
DAYS LIKE TODAY
By Cathy Oliver On days like today … I’m aware of my limits. They skulk angrily before me, as I swallow impulse after impulse,…
Mother: On Losing One and Becoming One
By Liz Kreuger The real troubles in your life are apt to be the things that never crossed your worried mind. The kind that blindside…
Feeling Feelings: Parent with Passion
By Deanne Atkinson Parent with Passion is all about feelings. A spiritual approach to parenting which nurtures positive emotions. Parent with Passion provides Parent…
CAN I KEEP HER?
By Cathy Oliver You are never more aware of the passage of time than when you’re watching your baby grow. It’s an odd sensation…
The Gift of Looking Away
By Adrienne Mead I’m a parent with anxiety. I’m neither defined by my anxiety nor ashamed of it. It’s just part of my journey….
In The Days Of New Motherhood, The Postman Became My Saviour
By Samantha Johnson During the first few months of my son’s life, I would base my entire day around the arrival of the postman….
The Big Thing No One Told Me about Becoming a Mom
By Jessica Rios I heard it was the best thing ever. The biggest love I’d ever feel. The most challenging thing I’d ever do….
We Sure Do Have Our Hands Full
By Liz Petrone Maybe it’s the slightly crazed and manic expression I wear on my face when I go out with all four children…
4 Reasons We Don’t Bother With Family Dinners
By Megan Stonelake Most therapists will tell you that family dinners are essential for raising well-balanced children. Even “the most important thing you can do…
Along For the Ride
By Adrienne Mead The commute to the school that my daughters attend (and where I teach) is usually about 30 minutes. So, on any…
The Day I Fell In Love With You, Again
By Kimberly Poovey On the day our son was born, we had already been married for nine years. In that near decade, we had…
5 Top Tips for Developing Healthy Eating Habits in Your Toddler
By Elspeth Witton Hands up if you: Find cooking separate meals for adults and children day after day a bit tedious, let alone far too…
Hold Me With Both Arms: My Story of Bringing Home a New Sibling
By Jessica Braidwood When my son was born I cried. The moment he arrived I loved him the way I loved his sister when…
I Love Another Woman’s Child
Foster care never starts out with a happy story. Tragedy, abuse, violence, lack of capability, trauma – these are lives foster children come from….
How (and When) To Apologize To Your Child
By Dr. Laura Markham “The nine most important words in any relationship: I love you. I hear you. Please forgive me.” Most parents find…
Is it That Time Already?! So You’re Going Back to Work
By Lisa Cheaney-Hogan This may have been the single hardest thing I have ever done and I am about to embark on this transitional…
They Lied When They Told Me I Could Have It All
By Liz Petrone I read the other day that you do most of your living in the first twenty years of your existence and…
Anger is Wasted on Children
By KateSurfs The kitchen renovation was the reason for most of it. Work, the full moon and the icing on the cake was when…
4 Things We Need To Stop Doing To Kids Immediately
By Jacque Gorelick Today I’ve got my soapbox out. As my little humans begin to navigate the world and their place in it, I want…