Singing down fear
My eight year old daughter did something recently that I’ve never done in my life: she sang all alone on stage. Over the years there’s been the rare occasion I’ve been too intoxicated to fend off...
View ArticleThe superhero without a cape
Eleven years ago, when I was running my own family daycare and supervising seven children aged three and under, music was my saviour. No, I didn’t put my headphones on and crank my iPod to drown out...
View ArticleName that tot
My nine-year-old daughter came home last week and said we needed to buy a baby gift for a teacher at her school. “His name is Ikea,” Daisy said excitedly. “Whose name is Ikea?” I asked, not knowing if...
View ArticleCreativity feeds the mind
My daughter is 10 and she’s wearing my shoes. Not just the high heels that she’s been clomping around the house in since she was a toddler either, but the flats, the sneakers and the boots too. Why?...
View ArticleOpen letter to Ellen DeGeneres
Dear Ellen, Open letters seem to be a hot trend right now, so I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon and give you a little piece of my mind. Sixteen years ago you publicly came out of the closet and...
View ArticleMirrors reflect appearance, not true beauty
My 10-year-old daughter showed me a picture that was circulating on the internet of three gorgeous models, one in particular with an exceptionally tiny waist. “She’s skinnier than me,” Daisy said...
View ArticleThe future of signatures
My 13-year-old son can’t write his name and most of his buddies can’t either. My 10-year-old daughter and most of her friends can. The reason for this shouldn’t have shocked me since the demise of...
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