Tag: Parenting
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Parenting Makes Life Simple and Easy
Over the years, I’ve learned to focus on the problem at hand. Photo by Henley Design Studio on Unsplash No love is as fierce as the one between a mother and her child! Our bond is one of a kind, as we share unique traits that run in the bloodline. I am amazed at how my ten…
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What Would You Do, Mommy?!
Asked my 9 year old daughter with curiosity. Photo by Daria Averina on Unsplash Alright, let’s play a game, I announced to my family. My daughter quickly kickstarted the game: Mommy, would you rather take off your clothes in a mall for $1000 or take $100 for doing nothing? I froze in my car seat. My…
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What Makes You Think Like That, Mommy?
She asked me with raised eyebrows! Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash It started when I announced to my husband and 8-year-old daughter my plan to stop repeating the same thing to them 10 times in a row. My inability to grab their attention through their TV was not my fault. I added I will start…
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Parenting Is About Ditching the Cute
And embracing the wild… Photo by Nerf Portraits on Unsplash My toddler son is crazy about animals. Animals that are extinct, living in the farm or zoo, savannah or sea. You name it, he has at least one toy already. The part that amazes me is that his favourite animal is not a cute sheep or a…
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You Want to Know What I Wished?
My daughter asked me this and I did not expect her answer Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels We were walking back home from the temple when she asked me that question. I wanted to tell her: When you tell out your wish loud, it may not come true. But the Mommy’s heart wanted to know what…