I have a four-year-old daughter. She is lovely—and bossy. I recently read that by the age of five, girls are taught that it is not “ladylike” to be bossy. As the mother of a strong-willed four-year-old, I catch myself thinking, “Do not be so bossy.” And...
I stood on the side of a hill in the Andes at 3,700 meters altitude. A gentle rain was falling, thunder rumbled in the distance. Nearby, small homes stood—homes without running water or electricity, without the comforts I take for granted in my Ottawa home. I was...
Mid-September, kids are all back in school, parent teacher meetings are happening, hockey season has started, work is ramping back up. As the mother of 4 children, between the ages of 3 and 13, September is crazy. Last night was the perfect example. Hockey for my 7...
