8 Apps That Should NOT Be on Your Child’s Device–NOT Recommended!
Have you checked your child’s phone and/or tablet lately? I have two teenage sons. I used to just let them use their phones any way they wanted. They’re good kids. I never really saw the need to check and monitor their usage – until something happened. I accidentally glanced at my eldest son’s phone screen […]
Saving our Kids from the Nanny State
There are so many laws surrounding play safety! Are we helping or are we raising kids who are “too careful”? Are our kids ‘wrapped in cotton wool’, afraid to take risks? Are we really preparing them for the real world? We live in a nanny state. There are laws for everything. And we live in […]
The Case of the Disappearing Night: Where Did the Stars Go?
Change is often imperceptible. It happens day by day so that we don’t see apparent differences. But over the past 1,460 nights, while you’ve been sleeping, the world has become 8.8% brighter. That brightness is from two sources: Anyone who has driven out of darkness toward a town or city would be familiar with the […]
Healing a Nation With Love – A New Year Resolution
2018 promises to be another year that challenges our collective patience and our efforts at civil discourse. It will therefore be doubly important this coming year to remember that hatred, anger, and greed are expressions of fear. The only antidote to fear is love. Yes, I know we need transformation, but… Like so many others, […]
I Didn’t Always Hate Glitter…
Once upon a time, I actually thought glitter was innocent and sparkly and pretty. And then I started raising a house full of girls. Four to be exact. Glitter nail polish; glitter hair spray; glitter slime; presents wrapped in glittery paper; glitter craft ideas; and a nine year old who wants her room painted with […]
How to Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree for Your Home!
Walk around any built-up area or turn on the TV right now and you’ll be bombarded with festive imagery. Christmas is nearly upon us and it’s time to kit out our homes in yuletide décor. The centrepiece of festive decoration is, of course, the Christmas tree. It stands proudly in your living room, adding colour […]
Do We Really Need to Clear out Our Skin Pores?
In common with many teenagers, I faced the anguish and insecurities of acne and blackheads. I rubbed and scrubbed, scraped and squeezed, all to no avail. In fact, I made it worse and can still see some of the scarring that resulted from my futile attempts to have blemish-free skin. Then there was the expense… […]
Fluoridated Water: The Facts, the Urban Myths and the Fiction!
There are few causes that can equal the controversy surrounding fluoridated water! For many years now, most of us have heard and read about how fluoridated water is bad for our health. There are claims that fluoridated water causes cancer. That it can be linked to Down Syndrome. Even that it causes tooth decay! And, of […]
My Sister Is a Drunk: The Gutwrenching Story of a Sister’s Burden
Sometimes we and others never realize just how destructive drinking habits can be. One can never pinpoint that transition from social drinking to alcohol dependency. On one side of the spectrum, there are people who simply don’t care if a family member drinks way too much. In some cultures and areas it almost ‘comes with […]
Give Me Back My Club… Now!
I took my 12 year old son to his regular Saturday basketball match yesterday. His team lost – against a team that they have previously beaten multiple times. My son played a good game. Both the coach and the team manager praised his effort. In fact, as usually happens, he scored around 30% of the […]