Tag: parenting

“Aw, nine years ago!” I exclaimed, looking up from my phone. “Facebook Memories just showed me your first day at ‘big’ school. You were...

Knowing exactly when to put your children to bed is a skill many parents find elusive. We’ve all met the ones who seem to find...

I've never really thought about limiting screen time until a few days ago, when I was sitting on the living room floor building a...

Some years ago, one of my son’s schoolteachers learned she and her husband had successfully navigated an often-tortuous process and could become adoptive parents....

We’ve all heard of ‘helicopter parents’ – the ones who hover over their child’s lives, paying close attention to every detail (especially when it...

As a parent, we expect challenging behaviour from our kids once they hit the teenage years. We know they're growing up and testing their...

You’ve been BFFs for years – since school, college, or maybe your first job. Even when the babies came along, you didn’t see why...

As far as kids are concerned, tooth-brushing is a waste of good playtime. After all, there are so many more interesting things to do,...

“You know,” said my therapist, leaning forward slightly, “you could see that as emotional abuse.” Emotional abuse. The term felt right, somehow. At 29, sitting...

Raising our children isn’t easy – successful parenting takes effort and patience, and there are challenges around every corner. There are always new parenting...