Veteran parents and inexperienced ones like myself all speak about the strange phenomenon that is the ‘terrible twos.’ I […]
Care for Kings
If you had asked us a year ago what it felt like to have the ground slip away beneath your […]
the student becomes the master
I’m constantly amazed at the inability of children to care about tomorrow. As a parent I’m used to thinking that […]
The big D word…
Let’s talk about the big D …. Discipline. As an experienced teacher, I’ve always had a firm hand when it […]
how about a hobby?
Whenever I need to do a questionnaire, I would always stop and stare at the block that says “hobbies”. Does […]
it’s never too late
Things I couldn’t do before lockdown: make a decent cup of coffee, teach English as a foreign language, paint and […]
Toddler at the table
Guess who’s mommy made chocolate chip cookies? I won’t call myself particularly domestic but I do love baking. And […]
Does size really matter?
It’s an age-old question that’s haunted many men and woman. It’s been a popular point of discussion in our house […]
A quartet of memories
I love talking about relationships, dating, friendships, marriage and pregnancy- and this post includes all of it. When Jacques and […]
a dad’s life
One of my fondest memories is when my husband argued with our gynaecologist about the sex of our unborn baby. […]