A Toilet Story
Last week one of our toilets would not flush. It took several days and two complete removals of the toilet to completely solve the problem: four Playmobil figures lodged in […]
Last week one of our toilets would not flush. It took several days and two complete removals of the toilet to completely solve the problem: four Playmobil figures lodged in […]
In this week’s column I reflect on new household laws, lessons in palindromes, and other strange moments of 2013. All told, 2013 was… kind of a blur, actually. But a […]
This was my last newspaper column of 2013, published last Monday. Have a Happy New Year everyone and thanks for reading! Recently federal Industry Minister James Moore put his foot […]
In this week’s column I write about how four is a wonderful age. Four-year-olds have emerged from the most irrational phase of toddlerhood, yet they are still small, curious, cuddly […]
This week I wrote about why we need to be willing to let our holiday traditions go when they become more of a burden than they’re worth. I’m not opposed […]
Today I wrote about the fun stage where your kids copy everything you say. We’ve noticed it’s even more pronounced with our daughter, who has autism. She’ll copy our exact […]
This week’s column is about lessons from the Rob Ford Disaster: Ford is an extreme example of what can happen when highly privileged people also imagine themselves as victims. The […]
This week’s column is about the importance of helping kids learn to deal with the fact that things won’t always work out the way they hope. The topic struck me […]
Our oldest son is an avid reader. When he’s lost in a good book he will take it with him everywhere. We often find him reading in the strangest places. […]
I’ve had computer issues this week, so I’m late again in sharing my latest column. This week is on kids discovering their sense of humour. For parents, this means listening […]