Ear Infections SUCK!
My son, Andrew, has been plagued with ear infections the past two winters. Last year after five in a row, we got a referral to a local ear, nose and throat doctor. After two visits, he declared that...
View ArticleOntario Liberals on the Defensive about New Sex Ed Curriculum
Dalton McGuinty is under attack again. Not for the HST this time, but for the new Sex Ed curriculum that’s been developed for Ontario public schools. The main points of contention are this: In Grade 1,...
View ArticleThe Mommy Wars Strike Again
Yesterday I posted about Sandra Bullock’s new baby, and how happy I am for her. It seemed yesterday that the entire world (or those who care about such things) was happy for her. Today, I find out that...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with Just Being Seven?
There was a video floating around today of a girls’ dance troupe. It showed five seven-year-old girls, dressed in red satin boy shorts and crop tops, trimmed with black lace, dancing to Beyoncé’s...
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Update on the "Single Ladies"
I wondered if there would be a response from the parents or the dance school, and lo and behold only a few minutes later I found this at ABC News. Sorry, but I’m not buying it. Just because it “wasn’t...
View ArticleTrading Places
Like a lot of people in this economic climate, my husband is out of work right now. Since a family of six can’t exactly survive on EI alone, I have gone back to work. It’s the first time since about...
View ArticleYou Don’t Know What You Think You Know
I love Twitter. I have become an absolute Tweetaholic. It reminds me of when I first “met” a lot of moms on the BabyCenter message boards. It also gives me an outlet for my obsession with a certain boy...
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Is the World Really All THAT Dangerous?
I think I mentioned a long time ago that I’m not one to jump on product recalls. We are, in fact, still using a drop-side crib in our house, and I have no intention of replacing it. 3 older children...
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His Body, His Choice?
Things have been kind of boring around here lately (entirely my fault, I acknowledge… would never DREAM of blaming you!) so I thought that perhaps it’s time to stir things up a bit, and how better to...
View ArticleLactivism or Bullying?
Okay, that’s it: I try to stay neutral on the issue of breastfeeing. I’ve pointed out, on many occasions, that yes, “breast is best” for baby, but that there are many times when it may not be best for...
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