The headlines last November said it all. “Donald J Trump is the President of the United States.” For months the conversation around our dinner table had been about the US elections, and the blurring of lines between comedy and reality. Every day there were new examples of indecent and mean behaviour from the man who…
Why You Need To Talk About Dalai Lama With Your Kids
When I look back and remember, my most difficult years were Grade 5-7 partly because I moved cities with my parents and had few friends at that time but also because those were the tween years! Aargh! Those blessed dreaded tween years when your brain is changing faster than your body, and sometimes it’s the other…
Getting Ready For A Sleepover?
I am a desi – person of Indian origin, yes, and a mother to boot. This comes with some baggage for sure. Home-cooked food just like mom used to make is best, Daliya (wheat porridge) for breakfast is so good for you, and sleepovers – hell no! At least that’s what I thought before I had kids. I…
Raising Happy Kids: 3 Essential Life Skills We Need To Be Happy
There are so many things that drive me crazy. Mixing coloureds and whites, dirty dishes left on the counter, Lego on the stairs. And click-baity headlines. “Potty train your child in 3 days.” “Teach your kid to sleep in her own bed this weekend.” Nope, that’s not a real one. I wish it was, sure to…
6 things I wish I had known as a new parent…it’s not too late for you
10 years ago when I was pregnant with my first child, I changed. The change wasn’t fast and so I didn’t realise what was happening until it was too late. From a dancing-till-1 am, breakfast-at-noon kinda gal into an all-caps MOTHER. 6 Things I Wish I had Known As A New Parent I can’t remember…