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…
“Mommy! please don’t tell the bad dream we’re going to Lebanon”. The kind of sentence that would stop you short on your tracks, put a smile on your face and make your day. You pray you’ll memorize it to tell…
Waiting for Baby Jade to come! It is taking time! 9 whole months! The mom is finding the time long but guess who is more impatient? Siblings and cousins. So curious about this new addition. How will she look? Will…
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…
Kids questions have a way of putting you in limbo for a few seconds before you find the right answer. Their perspective is very direct and candid. You are lucky when you witness a conversation between 2 kids. It’s a…
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…