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It Seems to Have Worked so Far

A parenting philosophy from a parent still figuring it all out (See also “Happy to be Final Lasts”) You can read books about it.  Amazon will deliver one in an hour by drone; or at worst, in a day.  Advice on parenting can be found everywhere. Sometimes it is hurled at you unwanted, but that […]

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Happy to be Final Lasts

A friend of ours wrote a touching article recently that brilliantly juxtaposed the firsts in life with the lasts. As parents we all remember so many firsts: the first time we changed their diaper, saw them ride a bike, watched them go on a date or drive the car. But the article fixed on lasts: […]

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Is There a Parent Here?!

What I did in grade 12 but could never imagine allowing my kids to do today Early in my life as a parent a buddy told me a story about parenting his kids that left an interesting impression on one of his neighbours. And me.  He was a little ahead of us as far as […]