Walking a Tightrope
April 23, 2020
in Mommyhood
As a little girl, I had a short list of possible dream professions. A teacher; a singer; an author; a counsellor for women considering abortion and a trapeze artist. An interesting conglomeration of fields! The trapeze artist was probably the most short-lived...
Talking to Kids About Porn
November 17, 2019
in Mommyhood
Itâs not a matter of if but a matter of when. If your child has access to a phone, a laptop, a computer, a tablet, a gaming station or a TV, your child has access to pornography. Let me put that...
To the Man of the Moment, My heart swells when I see you âdadâ. I never get tired of watching you with our girls. I melted as your big, strong hands cradled our newbornâs dark head with âold hatâ confidence and...
Our Other Surprise(Part 2)
March 14, 2019
in Mommyhood
I had a feeling that this baby would come early. Somehow, although I had pleaded with the gynae to let me go into natural labour so that I didn’t have to choose my child’s birthday and so that I knew the baby...