For the most part, I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of a mom. I love hanging out with my kids, I love adventure and nature, and I believe in a good education (body/mind and soul). Our days are spent living a … Read More
Research suggests it takes only 66 days to develop a habit; so, summer is the perfect time to practice new learning habits with your kids. *scroll down for free give away! This week Modernista Mama has been focused on suspension bridge … Read More
Chickie Wow-Wow Raising a sensitive child is always joyful and sometimes challenging. Often, sensitive children develop anxiety at school in an attempt to adjust to the rigourous and overwhelming social demands. My daughter Pip is a sensitive child. She notices … Read More
For children, it’s the process of creating and believing in a dream that’s more important than the final outcome. My youngest daughter Pippi is wild for animals. She told me the other day that she’s going to live in the … Read More
Every family has a decadent special treat that cures almost anything: a bad day, exhaustion, sadness, anxiety, the blues from fighting a bug. Here is my family cure-all: Dairy Queen ice cream. We treat it like the sacred cure it … Read More
Cleaning the house seems anything but mindful. The word drudgery makes more sense. But what I’ve discovered, is that by making house cleaning a weekly family event, the drudgery is transformed into team building. On a deeper level, each family … Read More
I’m on a mountain road trip in the Kootenays, BC with five darling girls–Yes, in Nelson BC. We braved high mountain passes to reach the girl’s Auntie T. Auntie T is like a fantasy Auntie to her nieces. If Pippi … Read More
When I’m not writing freelance articles like this one: http://familyshare.com/the-nitty-gritty-on-how-to-survive-a-flight-with-young-children?Itemid=631 –I am writing fiction. I’m finishing the final edit of the second novel in my middle years’ fiction series. All the books in the series take place in BC and … Read More
Sometimes a mom needs a taste of Disney, a small taste–five minutes worth. My daughter gave me a Lush bath bomb for Christmas. I usually put nothing in my bath (save a few drops of essential lavender oil) as I … Read More
Playing with your kids is important: their games, their rules. The time they actually really want you to play with them is fleeting. So let your inner coolness vanish, jump in with both feet and be the dork you’re meant … Read More