Humour – To Mommy or Not to Mommy

Parental Negotiation 101: Getting Your Toddler to Do Your Bidding

March 3, 2017

My husband and I have recently started to watch CBS’s new drama series, Ransom. The story revolves around a professional crisis and hostage negotiator and his team negotiating their way out of potentially catastrophic situations with the aim of saving lives. This post about negotiation tactics may not give you the tools to save lives, … More Parental Negotiation 101: Getting Your Toddler to Do Your Bidding

The Great Book of Backseat Parenting

February 23, 2017

It has recently come to my attention that there exists a book that defines the do’s and don’ts of what to say to a new mom. Over the last two years, I have heard several snippets from said book from those around me. There was the considerate, “you’re probably not making enough milk if your … More The Great Book of Backseat Parenting

The Copy Brat

September 3, 2016

It’s amazing how good children are at selective imitation. On the one hand, you can demonstrate a hundred times that the shoes must go on the shoe rack, but you’ll still find them lying on your dining table or stuffed into your cupboard. On the other hand, do something that you probably shouldn’t have (in … More The Copy Brat

Who are those children?

August 7, 2016

I see these children, walking calmly next to their mums, holding their hands. I see these children, sitting peacefully in their mum’s laps on flights. I see these children, quietly snoozing in their strollers as their mums wheel them around the mall. I see these children and I wonder: how? What do their parents feed … More Who are those children?

The Baby Tax

June 14, 2016

We reside in a tax-free country, but the little dictator in our house didn’t get the memo. Since Baby A started walking and rapidly expanding her dietary horizons, all food consumed by anyone in her vicinity is taxed. The tax rate is variable and so is the tax period. Sometimes you may be asked to … More The Baby Tax

To Mommy or Not to Mommy

A blog about finding a balance between the woman I was before I had a child and the mother I am now.

Category: Humour