Tag Archives for parenting
Lagging behind.
I haven’t been doing so well lately in the parenting department. I think I’ve become too comfortable in the knowledge that the girls are for the most part on even keels, and I’ve been resting on my little laurels. But … Continue reading
A plane rant.
We arrived home this afternoon from a great four days in Phuket, and all of us are tanned and tired. Some of us more tired than others owing to food poisoning, general fatigue and in the case of Zoe, a … Continue reading
A pubic display on the bus.
This morning, Alison told me that a boy exposed himself to the girls on the bus on the way home from school. I asked her what she did. “I told the other girls to quick, cover their eyes!” “So what … Continue reading
Growing bookworms.
If anyone were to ask me what I consider to be my greatest achievements as a mother, cultivating a love for reading would definitely be among them. In the last week or so, I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find that Zoe … Continue reading
A lecture on appreciation.
“You are an ungrateful little girl who doesn’t know how to be thankful for all the good things you have in your life. Just look at yourself – look at the clothes you are wearing, the shoes you have on … Continue reading