Tag: parenting
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Queen’s Grad Holds Successful Book Launch For Debut Thriller At Indigo Kingston
*This article was originally published on Kingstonist.* Editorial Note: Brianne Sommerville, a graduate of Queen’s University, held a book launch event here in Kingston on Saturday, Mar. 9, 2024. Ahead of this event, she provided an advanced reader copy of her debut novel, If I Lose Her, to me to facilitate this article. If I…
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How to stay connected with your kids into the teen years
As a parent, I thought the baby years were the hardest. They certainly were new and sleep-deprived, but as my children grow, I’m learning that every stage of parenting has its own struggles. We’ve been through starting daycare, then school, and dealt with some learning difficulties as my oldest moved into those middle-elementary years where…
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How working moms improved their careers while raising kids
As the world continues to adjust and attempt to return to some semblance of normal, after more than a year of pandemic disruptions, moms are still struggling to find suitable employment to support their families and their own well-being. While the pandemic may have exacerbated this issue, it is in no way a new one.…
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Let’s lose the provocative parenting labels: you do you
How do you parent? Do you let your kids run amok (free-range parenting), or do you schedule their every moment while standing very nearby (helicopter parenting)? Are you a “gentle” parent, “attachment” parent, “crunchy” parent, “authoritative” parent? And does it really matter? I recently read an article about “puddle parents”: “Puddle parents encourage their children…
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Start getting the right amount of sleep and watch your life change
*Start Getting the Right Amount of Sleep and Watch Your Life Change is a guest post. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* Waking up feeling well-rested and ready to face the day is one of the best feelings in the world. Getting…
