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Have you purchased your ticket yet? You’re not alone if you’ve bought an advance ticket to one of the most talked about movies in years – Fifty Shades of Grey. On the heels of E.L. James unbelievable success of her trilogy of books (more than…

New Year's Eve without our children

December 30, 2014

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As I write this – the last of my columns for 2014 – I’m anticipating a different kind of New Year’s Eve. For the first time in 23 years (Talia was only a few months old at the time), we will bring in the New…

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How to handle those dreaded temper tantrums

December 21, 2014

Parents Canada

Article in Parents Canada about temper tantrums, and how to handle them for different ages of children.

Do I have your consent?

December 1, 2014

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Consent. Its a word we’re hearing more often these days. It started gathering momentum shortly after we got wind of a Toronto radio host being accused of involving unwilling participants in sexual acts. Acts that were apparently non consensual. It’s a word that’s been a…

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Kids find it embarrassing to be seen with you?

November 22, 2014

Parents Canada

Article in Parents Canada about kids feeling embarrassed to be seen with their parents: how to approach the subject with them, defuse the tension, and what to do for different ages of children.

Preparing for your child's surgery: a roller coaster of emotional twists and turns

November 3, 2014

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Last month I was running around like, as the saying goes, a chicken with its head cut off (horrible expression, really!). It reminded me of how I felt just prior to giving birth, during what is called the nesting phase, or anytime I am organizing…