Marriage
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As a mom of two young girls, it is challenging to say the least to have an adult discussion. To get to an argumentative state is all too easy. I worry about not saying cross words in front of them. When my husband and I finally meet after a long workday for me (at home)…
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How we eat out with our kids. After the passionate discussion this month, I was asked by readers how we manage to eat out with our young kids. We do go to Starbucks and eat out twice a month. It is a meal-off for me and creates a memory for our kids. Often managers or…
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My tears are flowing without censoring. I just read about the horror in Oslo, Norway. The death toll kept rising. I can’t fathom nor comprehend the tragedies. I was compelled to read about it online and should not have. I hold my laptop and know I should close it. My girls are near. I can’t…
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previously posted on amotherworld.com Most days I let hot topics that I read go because I do not want to add fuel to the fire. It is interesting how some write opinions that they would never say in a face to face conversation. The hot topic this past week did ruffle me. The subject is…
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As posted earlier this year, here is my list of wishes with updates. Surprisingly, some have come close or a reasonable facsimile. So here it goes: 1.Cure cancer or help someone do it. Enough hurting good people. My dear sister has had the great news that she is clear once again. 2.Have Bryan Adams follow…
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I stare at the blinking cursor on the computer. It lights up the fact that I have writer’s block. It is only a new feeling to me since December of last year. Before I could pen long essays or blogs fuelled by passion. My word fell through my pen and to the keyboard with ease…
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July 1st marks the birthday of our country. For years I sang the anthem, wore red and celebrated. When I became a mom, holding my newborn I sang the only song I knew by heart-Oh Canada. Night after night while holding my baby, I would sing in my off-key tired voice. Slowly I began to…
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With no back up help, my four-year-old daughter and i have the flu. My two-year-old daughter pretty much has the run of the house. Wiping up messes, filling waters and flipping DVDs is all I have the strength to do. Hubby had to go to work. So it is just us. My body aches in…
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After my mom died, my dad’s anger flourished. I never thought I would recognize Father’s Day again until we became parents. Then I met the father in my husband and fell in love with him all over again. Happy Father’s Day Dude!
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I look through the photo albums with my oldest of when she was a baby, showing her what she looked like tiny. With all family and friends that were around in the pictures, she loves the thought that she used to be that small. My youngest pops up beside us on the couch and the…
Danielle Christopher 