

Diary of a single mom and her home-schooled daughter (Part 2)
Thank you for the overwhelming response to the last article. It is always humbling to know that my journey can in some way help other...


Diary of a single mom and her home-schooled daughter (Part One)
I recently did a series of articles for LoopTT and it was so well received that I decided to place them here for easy access to those...


Midnight conversations with Jess
Call it insomnia, a creative brain that won't shut off or weird sleep patterns, whatever it is, I am normally up at 3 am. In my never...


10 Parenting resolutions for 2017
Start an hour by hour I learnt this trick in my network marketing days and have been using it every since. It seems to almost create...


Keeping your kids safe during the Christmas season
Economics 101 says that there will always be a spike in crime when the demand for things is greater than the supply, and given the state...


The day my daughter told me she kissed a girl
My blogs are always inspired by real life events. Sometimes conversations overheard, situations witnessed and in this case, experienced...


5 alternatives to toys under the tree
Buying toys is like giving candy. It serves no real purpose other than momentary joy. It's a childhood habit that will stay with...


Time to ditch "Stranger Danger"
I once found myself in the police station because I helped out a little girl. You see, in our society, we've become so afraid of groomers...


How the US election taught our kids about race.
How many parents stood in front of their televisions shouting "Trump is racist," while our children stood innocently by? How many parents...


Bungee cord parenting - finally a balance between hovering like a helicopter or refusing to rescue.
I get the need for my kid to be independent but in an attempt to avoid being a helicopter parent some of us end up pushing our children...