I snuggled close to my sleeping children as firecrackers boomed and whistled around us on New Year’s Eve. Blissfully unaware of the din, they had looked so sweet and peaceful. They say childhood is fleeting. I never felt it to be truer or more real than that moment when the new year was dawning. I marvelled at the thought of my children turning one year older. … [Read more...]
Christmas Wishes
Christmas is two days away! I'm sure your days are becoming busier and your little ones more excited by the minute. Mine are! It's 5:30 in the morning as I write this. The lights are still dim, the house quiet, the children still asleep in our bed. I savor this time, the only time I have for myself these days. I savor this season and reflect on what is truly important: my … [Read more...]
I Want To Share But I Don’t Want To Overshare: Respecting Children’s Privacy in the Age of Social Media
This blog post was inspired by an online article titled Perils of Facebook Parenting: Exploring Danger of Oversharing Children Online. Please read it if you blog or are sharing about your children online. I saw a little girl in a preschool I had visited one time. I have never met her but I knew who she was. I have never met her but I knew when her birthday was. I … [Read more...]