parenting

Consent. Its a word we’re hearing more often these days. It started gathering momentum shortly after we got wind of a Toronto radio host being accused of involving unwilling participants in sexual acts. Acts that were apparently non consensual. It’s a word that’s been a…

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Kids find it embarrassing to be seen with you?

November 22, 2014

Parents Canada

Article in Parents Canada about kids feeling embarrassed to be seen with their parents: how to approach the subject with them, defuse the tension, and what to do for different ages of children.

Preparing for your child's surgery: a roller coaster of emotional twists and turns

November 3, 2014

Articles

Last month I was running around like, as the saying goes, a chicken with its head cut off (horrible expression, really!). It reminded me of how I felt just prior to giving birth, during what is called the nesting phase, or anytime I am organizing…

Are 'no photo' policies necessary to protect kids?

September 1, 2014

Articles

I came across an article in a daily national newspaper about a day care that the writer, Leah McLaren, had recently visited and their ‘no photo’ policy. This means that neither staff nor parents are allowed to take pictures (and I assume that means video…

Gender Neutral Parenting - Pros and Cons

August 5, 2014

Articles

Have you heard of GNP? No, not Gross National Product but Gender Neutral Parenting. For most, the decision to adopt a gender neutral approach to parenting comes out the belief that we treat and have a different code of expectations at the very moment we…

Does your summer spell break?

June 30, 2014

Articles

Now that all students have finished school, summer break can officially begin… For some, this signals the beginning of overnight camp with barely enough time to catch ones breath between school ending and boarding the camp bound bus – some for the entire summer. Many…