Category Archives: Words on Wednesday
I am Not Your Friend, kid!
Today there are no words. Not that anything horrible has happened, just that I have nothing concrete to share or rant about this week. Some weeks are like that. Nothing major happens, either bad, funny, or mind blowing. Next week … Continue reading
But That’s Not Fair! Teaching Kids how to Deal With Rejection
How many times have these words been uttered? “She got more than me!” “I was sitting there first!” “His slice is bigger than mine!” “That’s not fair!” We’ve all said it, and if you’re a parent like me, you’ve heard … Continue reading
Getting Used to the “New Normal”
Saying goodbye to loved ones is never easy. I recently had the privilege of creating a couple of items for a friend to use at her mother’s Celebration of Life service. She said something to me when she picked up … Continue reading
Helping Fort McMurray Victims
I’m not sure if you’re aware of this or not, but I am Canadian. Red, white and proud! There are a lot of stereotypes about Canada that are hilarious because they’re mostly true – or so ridiculous that you can’t … Continue reading
Dissecting the #Momfail Attitude
#MOMFAIL #PARENTFAIL #EPICFAIL How many times have you seen those hashtags used on social media this week? Today? How many times have you used them? A couple days ago my twelve year old daughter and I had a full on, … Continue reading
Getting Ready to LOAD up!
This is traditionally my day to write a Words on Wednesday post so I decided to take this opportunity to tell you all about my experience with LOAD. What is LOAD? LOAD is short for LayOut A Day and is … Continue reading
Is Grounding Still a Thing?
Welcome to Words on Wednesday for April 6, 2016. It’s still Wednesday, right? In my neck of the woods I’ve still got about four hours left so I’m going for it! Today I want to talk about a tough parenting … Continue reading