The School of Hard Knocks

Call me crazy, but last year, I left back-to-school shopping until the very end of the summer. You could also call me a slacker, because unlike Halloween decorations that adorn stores in the summer, I have a habit of not showing up with my credit card until I'm fantasizing about my kids disappearing into the...

Posted in Family on 01/19/2009 - 0 Comments

Raising boys

There are times—like 10 minutes ago—when I wonder how I’m doing as a parent. Don’t get me wrong: My kids are happy, healthy and apparently well-adjusted, despite my parental blunders. At least they haven’t asked for therapy yet, which I take as a Hopeful Sign. But to be honest, I’m usually

Posted in Family on 11/30/2008 - 0 Comments

Happy Mother's Day, Mum

“Hi, Hayley’s Mummy!” I was entering my daughter’s classroom for my weekly volunteer stint of reading with kids as part of the Early Literacy Program. Still, my head snapped around. Hayley’s Mummy? That’s it? I’d known these kids for years, and I was just someone’s Mummy?

Posted in Family on 11/20/2008 - 0 Comments