Fairy tales, witches, and once upon a time stories have been replaced nowadays by monsters and a new world of superheroes which keep kids riveted to their devices.Many parents give in to this easy solution. It keeps their kids off…
To be or not to be. We’re always trying to outsmart time and laws, thinking that we’re faster than anyone else, in a continual race against all reason, logic and simple math. We always think that we can steal that…
Friend or nemesis? This age-old dilemma between mothers and daughters starts in our teens. The love/hate relationship, the irritation, impatience, bad temper and unnecessary hurtful retorts we keep on showering them with will recede, as we grow older but the…
Every “teta” or grandma, cherishes some memorable, precious and unique moments with her grandkids. Nicolas, a 5-year-old hyperactive kid is very happy to share his school news and mostly his new experience at “breaking the rules” with his clan. Pranks…
Let’s start with the first time you felt “middle aged”.You went shopping at a very fashionable youngish shop. The sales girl (your kids’ age of course) starts by giving you the Maaam here and Maaam there then she takes you…
“Hit” is the word since middle age hits you with the same impact as a hurricane, tornado or cyclone….It engulfs you and knocks you out! Dizzy, shocked, bereft of words to describe the feelings that suffocate your mind and weakens…
Take a minute and remember the last time you had dinner with your friends. How many minutes of “sane”, continuous conversation did you have? 2, 3 or maximum 5 without being interrupted by the sound of a cellphone ringing? “Sorry…
We are in love more than ever with our mobile and… ourselves ! It’s become our first love, unique love most of the time, the most trusted friend and, the only one we can rely on with our deepest secrets, confidences,…
Standing on the roadside, waiting for a taxi in Beirut? In seconds 3 or 4 cabs make pirouettes to get to you regardless of traffic, other drivers, cars, horns… and the winner almost sweeps a passerby to get to you.…