Because you can’t raise emotionally safe kids from an emotionally unsafe place. Parenting isn’t just about raising children, it’s about meeting the unhealed parts of yourself you didn’t know were still there. Every tantrum, every slammed door, every exhausted “Mom!” can stir something old inside you – an echo of your own unmet needs. In […]
Would you leave your child alone with a hungry lion? Of course not.But handing over a phone or tablet without guidance can sometimes be just as risky. Today’s kids are growing up in a world where the internet is their playground, their classroom and their hangout spot. As working parents, we know it’s impossible to […]
We’ve all seen the memes:“It’s not drinking alone if your kids are home.”“Mommy needs wine.”“Liquid patience.” They’re funny… until they’re not. At first, it’s just a glass of wine at the end of a long day, your little reward. But slowly, it becomes your emotional life raft. The one thing that makes the noise stop.And […]
Motherhood today is a whole different game. Between the constant pressure to excel at work, be fully present at home and still somehow remember to defrost the chicken, it can feel like you’re living multiple lives. For an episode of MOMents, I sat down with Vanessa Raphaely, former Cosmopolitan editor and creator of The Village […]
Somewhere along the way, “busy” became the new “fine.”“How are you?”“Oh, you know… busy!” We toss that word around like a badge of honour, proof that we’re keeping up, doing it all, being productive, being enough. But here’s the truth: being busy doesn’t mean you’re thriving. In an episode of the MOMents, I sat down […]
Let’s get real for a minute: parenting is HARD. Add social media into the mix and suddenly you’re scrolling through feeds of perfect moms, perfect kids, perfect lives… and feeling like you’re failing.