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Labeling

July 20, 2011

Why do people love to stick labels on others? I am particularly sensitive to this issue as the mother of two sons with Tourettes. Just because they “tic” doesn’t mean they are misfits. In fact, they are probably two of the most sensitive and caring people because they have been unfairly judged throughout their lives. [...]

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The Best and Worst of Mother’s Day

May 19, 2011

I’ve always considered myself a lucky woman. I have three amazing sons and a husband who is more thoughtful than most. My children often will cut a rose from our garden to surprise me. My husband has bought me flowers once every other week since we married fourteen years ago. He makes or buys coffee [...]

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Becoming a Work-at-Home Mom

March 14, 2011

My heart is bursting with excitement at the idea of finally becoming a MOM for real! Just the mere thought of seeing my adorable baby and cuddling him for the very first time brings tears of joys to my eyes. At the same time, my mind is racing not only with images of taking care [...]

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Parenting 101: Creative Discipline

March 11, 2011

I have been told that I am a strict parent, demanding my children to respect adults, inflicting laborious consequences for poor choices, and often taking away privileges for lengthy periods of time. You can imagine my surprise last Tuesday when my 11-year-old son and 9-year-old son walked through the door after school ready to pummel [...]

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So Where is He?

February 25, 2011

Explaining ” church ” and the concept of an invisible Jesus to a 3 yr old is a tricky business……. Our nanny has taught boytjie to sing the old Sunday School song “Jesus Loves Me”. He’s been singing “YYYYEEEESSSSSS, Jesus Loves me……” the whole week, so we decided to try and “prep” him for church [...]

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Toboganning: Balancing Fun and Safety

February 10, 2011

One of my favourite winter sports as a child was tobogganing. Racing to the top of the snowy hill and then rocketing down at full speed was exhilarating! Our favourite tobogganing run was Centennial Hill – half of the hill was reserved for skiers and the other half for toboggans. It was steep and long [...]

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