Parenting in a Bubble of Ignorance

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. - Martin Luther King Jr. Opposition to Sex-Ed The parents who are fighting against the new Ontario sexual health education curriculum are choosing to to live in a world of ignorance and stupidity. … Continue reading →

I Know All About The Sexing

5yo Friend to my 8yo: You are wearing a ring. Are you married? My 8yo: No. I'm not even a teenager. I'm too young to get married Other friend: You can have babies when you are a teenager, but you have to wait until you are an adult to get married. 5yo: Yeah, when your stomach is … Continue reading →

Why Are We So Afraid?

This morning as I was attempting to get my kids ready for school my six-year old put on a solid show of resistance. To be fair she feels crappy because she has a sore throat and didn't want to go to school. She was also refusing cough syrup or anything to drink. As I have written before she is … Continue reading →

I waited 23 years for this letter

A few months ago I noticed that my "other" mailbox on Facebook had some emails in it. These are typically spam so I don't usually check this mailbox. This time there were four spam messages and one other. The one other had been there for three months. … Continue reading →

Pregnancy Options: Adoption

This is the third in my series about options available to people facing unintended pregnancies as I did as a teenager. I have previously written on Abortion and Parenting. This article is about choosing adoption. Adoption is the option I have the most experience with since it was the choice we … Continue reading →