When you send your kids off with Nana and Grandpapa, they’ll show you how you’re “really” doing when it comes to raising your kids. I learned that this week
Posts tagged growing up
The One When A Little Piece Of Your Soul Flies Away
They say kids are a piece of your soul roaming free in the world. Usually that piece is within arm’s distance. This time that piece of my soul went out on its own.
Court Rules You Can’t Leave Your Kids Home Alone At 8
A Court in BC has ruled that you can’t leave your kids home alone if they’re under 10. Funny, I’ve been tossing around the idea of letting 8yo Zacharie wander off on his own. If I do, will they arrest me?
What I Learned On My Summer Vacation
Summer vacation isn’t just for kids to get out and explore and take a break from their routine, it’s for the entire family. And this summer I learned that in a big way.
What Age Can Kids Fly Alone On A Plane?
When is it okay to let kids fly alone on a plane? Many airlines have unaccompanied minor policies kicking in when the child is 8. It’s easy, and expensive.
The Last Mile
The one where you impart a special nugget of wisdom on your kids in the most perfect way possible and .. they just ignore you. The last mile of our bike trip.
What Do You Do With Your Kids’ Teeth After The Tooth Fairy Comes?
Why do we keep their teeth? I have a box filled with my kids’ teeth and hair in my office. It’s something only Ke$ha would understand.
One Day You Wake Up And Your Little Boys Aren’t Little Anymore
They grow up so fast. You hear it so often from more experienced parents that you never really believe it. Until the day you do. My little boys are becoming big boys. Wow, does time fly.
When Your Kids Ditch You On A Family Vacation
Is it possible to go on a family vacation without kids? I mean, the idea of a “family vacation” is that you all spend time together, right? Not when the kids ditch you.
Free Range Parenting Is Hard: The Longest 7 Minutes Ever
I dont want to bubble wrap my kids, but I still worry. I’m a parent, it’s natural. Today, I went full free range parenting, and let my son go far far away. CLICK THE PHOTO TO READ THE STORY.
“Let’s Go Around The Table!”
Having family dinners can be fun if you go around the table and share stories from your day.
Confessions Of An Impatient Parent
Are we trying to experience too much with our kids too soon? Are we pushing too fast and too hard to get them in sports, activities, and lessons? Is there merit in waiting?
Don’t Ever Apologize For Your Kids
Date nights are harder with kids. They just are.
Why Your Kids Aren’t Cute
[twitter]Did you notice when your preschooler started to look like a ‘big boy’ or a ‘big girl’? According to a new study, there’s a time, usually around 4 and a half, when kids start to…
Sounds My Children Will Never Hear
I faintly remember a milkman used to deliver milk to my grandmother each week. She’d place the glass bottles on her doorstep and magically they’d get refilled – sometimes even with chocolate milk. My kids…