Category Archives: Motherhood

Maria Kang is one hot momma, and she isn’t afraid to show it. She’s been taking a lot of heat from other moms after posting this photo of herself and her children on her blog and facebook page. It’s not so much the photo people seem bothered by; but, rather, it’s her choice of words.Continue reading “My Excuse”

It has come to my attention that ‘qualified’ babysitters in my area of residence are paid $25 USD per hour. The reason the word qualified is in quotation marks is because we’re not talking about 16-year-old Susie looking to make a couple of extra bucks to help fund the new shoes she’s been eyeing. We’reContinue reading “My Worth”

In the early 90s, I attended kindergarten in a Toronto suburban elementary school. I was the only non-white kid in my class. As I grew older, kids would often throw around comments about my race that were rather confusing to me – namely the term “Paki”. I never found this offensive (and still don’t understandContinue reading “Brown Flamingo”

I’m fairly certain our parents enjoy watching the many challenges and struggles we face as we raise our son. I don’t mean in a HAHA kind of way, but in an ITOLDYOUSO kind of way. For them, things are coming to a full circle. The diaper changee has become the diaper changer, so to speak. IContinue reading “Then and Now”

Today while watching the morning news, eating breakfast, drinking coffee, feeding the baby, and cleaning carpet stains (just another morning!), I noticed the abundance of back-to-school commercials. I’m sure these commercials have been running for weeks, if not months; but, forgive me, I’ve been spreading myself too thin these days to notice. I froze forContinue reading “Back to School”

As I rewatched a video that was taken minutes after the birth of our son, I am simply amazed at how quickly he is growing and learning. At 8 months, he is sitting up, crawling, and even standing! New skills take time to master. Until he masters the art of standing and reaching for mommy’sContinue reading “Blind Faith”

The first time your little baby tries solids is such a momentous occasion. It is so exciting to see his reaction as he tastes something other than the milk he has been drinking for months. The faces he makes are certainly photograph-worthy. It opens doors to a whole other world our son will enjoy exploringContinue reading “Seven Seconds”

On the job, employers encourage their employees to stay home when feeling unwell. Sick employees means decreased productivity, and, of course, the spread of germs to others. So, an unwelcome cold is remedied with warm blankets, a snugly bed, some cough syrup, and some much needed rest to let your body fight off whatever itContinue reading “Sick Days”

There are few things in society that are abstract and entirely man-made, but, yet, dictate every aspect of our lives. We continue our day-to-day lives without giving a second thought to said indispensable aspects of life. One such aspect is time. Time dictates what we do when, how often, and for how long. As a teacher, evenContinue reading “The Time Traveler’s Son”