Q: I want to talk to you about my mom. Mom is a bright lady, not all that old, and capable of being on her own. She seems to love her little house and she has a good set of neighbours who drop in on each other and keep tabs both on who might need […] Read more
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Science recommends 18 to 24 months between babies
Q: I do not think that anything has brought as much joy to my life as did the birth of our first child. She is absolutely adorable. Both my girlfriend and I spend as much time as we can with our little girl and we take her just about everywhere we can. Naturally, our thoughts […] Read more
Help spouse with tasks if seeking tidy home for children
Q: My wife works hard but she is not organized. She starts a job in the kitchen and then moves into the living room with another project before she is finished in the kitchen. The living room is not quite finished before she is off into another project. The problem is our young children. I […] Read more
Do your best to avoid getting caught up in community gossip
Q: A group of us women recently turned a small and enjoyable coffee time into a degrading gossip session about one of my neighbours. As ashamed as I am to admit it, I was right in there with everyone else. What is disturbing to me is that the neighbour is otherwise a good friend of […] Read more
Teach kids cellphone use dos and don’ts
Q: Like many parents, I have been following the story of the girl in British Columbia who committed suicide after being abused for years by her classmates. That story hits too close to home. I have seen some of the text messages that have been sent to my daughter and even though they were not […] Read more
