For 9 years, I’ve been investing time (and money) into the annual Je suis une maman conference. It would be easy for me to charge $69.99 or more for this event, and make a nice profit. But that’s not the point of the gathering…

To you, the parent doing it all on your own, I salute you. 

I’m typing this from my bed in the Le Germain hotel in Montreal (I have an early morning television appearance tomorrow), and this sensation that I hate has come over me again…

As for me, I accompany them to the front door, where…

This weekend, I was feeling grumpy.

Good old perspective. Sometimes, by changing our viewpoint, we see a situation vastly differently.

Sometimes, by looking at a situation from a new angle, we see things in a new light and are better able to manage.

Monday was our last mother-son lunch date, and I didn’t even know it. I mean, I knew the day was coming, but honestly, I thought it would be later in the week.

Except now, I’m starting to feel like this has been a long week. It’s so quiet in the house! I miss my favourite dynamic duo. I’m really looking forward to picking them up tonight…

This week, running really taught me a lesson worth learning.

If, like me, you have school-aged children, reports cards are a big milestone, one that often precipitates many a parent-teacher conference

This year, I’m doing this exercise a little ahead of schedule, simply because I find myself in “What?” and “Wow!” mode a lot lately. Let me explain. 

Are you going through the same thing at your house? 

I was at a crossroad. What to do ?