Parenting

Evan will be turning ten in a few months. Over the last few weeks, more and more issues have come up that I feel like I need to talk to Evan about. Things that are crucial for him to know and realize. Things that are right and wrong and the ramifications for his stance on… Read more about Having Tough Conversations with Kids

It’s day 4 of the back to school routine here. We’re slowly getting back into the swing of things. Or at least it is slow for me. Evan has thrown himself headlong into back to school. When I asked him to rate his excitement for back to school on a scale from 1 to 10,… Read more about Is Back to School Routine Yet?

Being a parent is one of the most frustrating and rewarding jobs in the world. I am constantly amazed at this small person who gets smarter and more sarcastic every single day. Being a part of molding him into the person he will become is equal parts terrifying and cool. Unfortunately, most of the time… Read more about My Son Loves Minecraft More than Me & Other Truths

How many times have you thought to yourself “It’s not fair!”? How often do we talk about what is fair and what isn’t? I HATE the word fair. Hate it. It is a stupid word for a condition that rarely exists. Things are rarely, if ever, fair. What does fair even mean? Google says “in… Read more about Let’s Have a Talk about “Fair”

Grasping his small sweaty hand in mine, we navigate through the crowds at Disney World. There are people everywhere. It is HOT and it is LOUD. We are both tired and we are trying to find somewhere to wait on Dewey while he rides a roller coaster. Our eyes scan the crowd and I see… Read more about Catching Him In the Act Of Being Good

  One step forward, two steps back, one step forward, two steps back. Come on! Dance with me! It’s the Parenting Cha Cha. Surely you know the dance I’m talking about. It’s when you have a few days of positive behaviour…. ….you know…just enough for you to start patting yourself on the back for the… Read more about The Parenting Cha Cha

Once there was a boy who loved his iPad. Evan has loved technology since he was a tiny tot. At 2, he would grab my iPod, swipe with his pudgy little finger and promptly delete 3 apps. He’s come a long way since then. These days he loves to watch YouTube videos, play games and… Read more about Kids Learning Through Touch Technology