From the Editor
Down the rabbit hole
The other day, a friend texted that she was going to make herself a Bloody Mary. “What’s even in a ...
In praise of caregivers
Are you a caregiver, or do you have a caregiver in your child’s life? My three children have had some ...
Losing my grip
Being stuck home with kids for several weeks has loosened my grip on reality in very specific ways. My car ...
How to survive your kid’s Zoom school sessions
My big kids are each doing their learning online these days, and so far, it’s been pretty wild. I use ...
Top 5 educational lockdown activities
Are your kids whinging, “I’m so boooooored!” every minute of the day? Is “homeschooling” getting on your last nerve? Do ...
Term 2 sure looks different
E-learning officially started in my house this morning, with both my big kids starting Term 2 online rather than in ...
Parenting in a time of uncertainty
Don’t worry, I’m not going to preach to you about what you “should” be doing as a parent now that ...
Who is your village?
“It takes a village to raise a child.” We’ve all heard this proverb and find the sentiment to be heartening ...
The ubiquitous junk drawer
Does every house have a junk drawer? I remember growing up, there was a drawer in the kitchen that had ...
Toilet humour and other inevitabilities
Parenting is far from glamorous, as any parent will tell you. And one of the less glamorous parts of parenting ...
Sometimes you just need to rage-colour
This morning my children were being particularly annoying and grumpy, and I was also feeling particularly annoyed and grumpy. It ...
