OPINION
Connecting as a family away from home
On the last day of school, I breathe a sigh of relief. Although I mostly enjoy the routine of school days, I find that by then I need a break from it as much as our daughters do. Other than taking a break from routine, what I look forward to the most is reconnecting as a family.
[MOMMY BLOGS] Dinnertime talk: From soup to nuts
Ah! Dinner time. I am old enough to remember when this was a daily event. Everyone in the family sat around the table and conversed. What a concept! This was in the ‘dark ages’ before cell phones and personal computers. It was a time when, if you wanted to have ground beef for dinner, you had to remember to take it out of the freezer the night before. ...[SARA DIMERMAN] Why fathers are important all year long
Dad. Vader. Baba. Tatay. Papa. Apu. Babbo. Tata. Abba. Babbas. Pai. Pop. However you spell it and no matter how you say it, the words all mean the same: Father. The relationship between fathers and their daughters is both special and complicated. ...[TAMARA MCKEE] Letting go of the reins long enough to watch them fly
Could it be the season, the longer, warmer days, the time spent outdoors? Something about the summertime just puts the pep in your step. Don’t you love this time of year? Time spent at local attractions, cottages, camping, exploring the countryside and going to the beach. This week we will be heading out to teach my daughter to ride her bike without her trainers. What a big event this is in her life! She has been counting down the days before we head out onto the field to let her spread her wings, so to speak....[SARA DIMERMAN] Tips for teens on getting the job you want
It’s that time of year when parents begin to panic about how they’re going to keep their teens out of trouble during the summer months. Gone may be the days when they were safely supervised at camp. Now, they want to make money and chill with their friends on warm summer evenings. The question is: if they haven’t found a job yet, are they going to now? And how?...[MOMMY BLOGS] If only the tulips were in full bloom again
“Spring is sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where my daughter is?” This is the lament of a friend of mine about her 17 year old. Her daughter is a beautiful person, inside and out, and the beauty on the outside is the troubling part at this particular time. ...
[TAMARA MCKEE] Making the case for the involved father
“A committed and nurturing mother and a positive, actively involved father together form the backbone of a healthy family and the basis of a strong community.” — Psychologist David Elkind This long weekend I had the privilege of sitting on a verandah in the country with my former father-in-law — a man I treasure as if he were my own father. While the children flew their kites across the front yard, he turned to me and said: “I wish I could kick the ball around with him.”...
[SARA DIMERMAN] Considering a Sleepover versus Day Camp?
Growing up in South Africa, sleepover camps weren’t nearly as popular. Or maybe it was just me who didn’t care to know much about them. I hated the idea of not having a washroom in my cabin and having to make my way to one with only a flashlight to guide me. And I didn’t want to sit around camp fires listening to ghost stories that I feared would keep me awake at night. ...
[OPINION] Real camping is really for the birds
It was the hottest day of the year. Naturally, we decided to camp. But first, for added amusement, we spent the entire ninety-plus degree day on the lake with friends. All day we soaked in the sun and its glare off the water. Grownups quenched thirst with beer while kids gorged on Cheetos and orange soda. We all got sunburned. As the hour got later and hotter, friends questioned our choice to sleep in a tent. But we truly believed it would be fun....[OPINION] Kids just have a sixth sense, don't they?
Isn’t it funny how kids just know? You may not say a word, but they can identify when you are stressed, or in a hurry, or are about to give them a severe tongue lashing for some misdeed. They know. Here’s proof:...
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