Did you ever wear braces as a child? Was your mouth ever full of metal? I was fortunately spared of this metal jungle in my mouth. My teeth aren’t perfect, but I didn’t have major gaps or crooked teeth either.… Read More »Did you wear braces?
I was invited by Shani Smith, host for the Children & Youth Author Discussion Panel event last Thursday (Sept 29th), to speak about our roles as authors to the youth community. Today, the recording for the discussion panel was posted on Shani’s YouTube… Read More »Invited to SJSwrites Author Panel Discussion
I never realized the glory about being an aunt until I became one two years ago with my niece and then a few months ago I upgraded my title with a nephew. Parenting can be tiring and you constantly are… Read More »Great being an aunt
Today I’m going to share with you my debut article on Medium titled, ‘Stop Making Excuses! Time to Get Your Kids Reading for the Future.’ Parenting is hard nowadays with our kids living in a world of tablets, computers, and… Read More »First published article on Medium
SSAT – to my son, it stands for “Special Saturday,” but it’s really an acronym for “Secondary School Admission Test.” So, you know when you’re considered ‘old’ when your own children start studying for entrance exams. It’s hard to believe… Read More »SSATs – A parent’s view on testing for private schools
Children today have the world at their fingertips. Literally. Can you imagine the world before the digital era where we were free from all the technological advancements and YouTube wasn’t a classroom supplement? Looking back to the days when I… Read More »Experiences that children won’t have nowadays
A few days ago, I had a conversation with one of my besties. She was asking about how the transition to the new school year has been for my son, and I was telling her about all the struggles I’ve… Read More »Enjoying the little things and living in the moment
So the day has finally come … it’s the first day back at school and summer break is over. A day full of mixed emotions watching a scene like the above play out in front of me this morning. As… Read More »First day at school jitters
Today is Labour Day. For most, it’s just another excuse for a day off, but for parents (and students), this day is just a red flag for anxiety (or remorse) because typically the school year begins the day after. Okay,… Read More »Back to school means back to basics
Is there something you love eating so much and want to learn how to make it yourself? Well, for me, that’s sushi! I’m not someone who loves eating sashimi – that raw fish is just too much for me since… Read More »Homemade Sushi