Girlhood: I am a Rock
That was the summer of 1963, when everybody called me Baby, and it didn’t occur to me to mind. That …
Category Archives: Daily Prompt
Ten 4 Ten
Today, WordPress’ Daily Prompt was: Ten. We had a meeting at the school today about my eldest, who is now …
When You Can’t See the Forest…
It’s been a spinny sort of month. My eldest started Grade 2 and my youngest started Junior Kindergarten at the end …
The Good Mother Myth
Her kids have always slept through the night, and even if they don’t she still manages to look like she …
Happy Places
So this came on the radio tonight as I was driving the girls somewhere: And I was immediately seven years old …
Reflections on Preschool Swimming
I had a surreal moment a few weeks ago. I joined each of my kids – now 6 and 3 – in the …
Three Years and Still Down!
Today my blog turns three. Given this has been my longest run at any one blog spot in cyberspace, it’s gotten me all …
Like a Circus
When I was in Grade Six we had to do a public speaking assignment on who we’d want to be, …
Baby Morons and Why I Blog
When I was in my early twenties, a female friend of the same age informed me that she – unlike …
Music and My Kids
As a parent, there are moments I now look back on with a whole new appreciation. I remember when I …
Baby Gates Down 