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Shame. Now there is a loaded word that no one wants to talk about. Prisoners of Shame Our shame starts at a young age and is carried with...

My kids are two gifted musicians who have recorded a song together that is sure to make an impression. Spider is the 7th track on the alb...

When did this happen?  When did my little boy grow up into a man? My Teen got a Girlfriend It's midnight and my son has just got off the ...

Previously published in 2008. I am watching The Christmas Shoes Movie and it is hitting home because it parallels my life at present. It'...

Parenting mistakes, we all make them. Like that time you dropped the kid, lost the kid, or a thousand other things that went wrong. My ki...

Rose’s Teenagers Drive her Crazy Rose is a character of a chicklit novel. I love my children, I do. I swear I do. It’s just, well. Who ar...

I took my daughter to the opening day of the new Hunger Games movie - Catching Fire. Got there for the 7:30 showing half an hour early an...

My mom always makes great homemade soup out of leftovers. I have discovered just how easy it is to feed the family and use up food that w...

I watched the pilot episode of 'The Tudors' the other day and was curious to learn more about life in the court of Henry VIII.  Thanks to...

Everyone that meets my kids are amazed at how close they are to each other - They really are each other's best friend. I am really fortun...

Puppies, who's bright idea was it to get one?  Oh ya mine.  What was I thinking? I thought getting a dog would be simple, it was not.  I ...

Time Outs are the main form of discipline for many families. Parents use time outs to help shape their child's behavior, yet time outs do...

My parents are in town, which for me is always a blessing.  My mom cooks, cleans and spends time with the kids, virtually leaving me with...

I just got back from writing cheques for my son's acting classes this spring.... OK I need a Job. Between Acting School, Dance Classes an...

This wasn't supposed to be my life, this wasn't the plan. I never wanted to be a stay at home mom and yet, here I am at home raising my k...

My son is getting older and it is so frustrating because I am having a hard time with the distance he's putting between us.  I am beginni...

Cyber bullying is a huge issue in our schools and the problem starts at home.  It is what we teach our kids, tell our kids, and how we ho...

On Average Canadians spent 10% of their income on food - If that is true then our family is not average.  On average we spend approx 27% ...

(2010) While unpacking and going through stuff I found a prayer for my children I had written in 2004.  Looking back, I would say that it...

Being a parent isn't easy, its filled with trials and tribulations that lead to extreme frustration. We want the best for our kids, we wa...