There are few people who are as good at developing community online for writers as Kristen Lamb, a gun-slinging, quad-riding, social media Texan Jedi. Now she and her business partner Ingrid Schaffenburg (think Obi-Wan with ballet training) have taken a giant leap forward and are developing a virtual cafe for creative people, be they artists, writers, […]
Leanne Shirtliffe
What You Don't Want Your Daughter To Say After Prom
It’s prom season. Maybe I’ll tell my prom story one of these days. It’s as cliche as they get. ~ But for now, please click over to Nickelodeon’s NickMom to read my latest attempt at humor. ~ ~ Top 9 Things Moms Don’t Want Their Daughters To Say After Prom Here’s a teaser: #7: “And […]
Moments With My 8-Year-Old Son
William, now 8, is still every bit the same boy he was at 7. On Tuesday, his birthday, he hopped on the bathroom scale to see if he was indeed bigger. He was. This weekend, he showed us more behaviour that revealed he is my same-but-bigger son. On Friday morning, he was angry because I […]
Sleeping In: The Myth of Parenthood
Here’s an excerpt from my latest humour column in The Calgary Herald: You know you’re a parent when you pray that your children allow you to sleep in. Until 7: 30 a.m. Last Saturday my husband vacated the bedroom early to pursue his hobby of collecting other people’s useless crap, also known as rummaging through […]
I am the DH (Part 2 of Too Many or Not Enough)
Earlier in May, I opened up the comments to you, inviting you to ask my dear husband (DH) any questions. Here is Part 2 (of 4). Part 1 is over here. First of all I would like to say how pleased I am to have been forced into conversing on the blogosphere AGAIN with all of […]
There Goes That Parent-of-the-Year Nomination
Here’s a new edition of Did-I-Really-Say-That-Aloud? Sunday afternoon William is watching an animal show on TV, learning more facts about aardvarks than any 7-year-old should know. I am in the time-out chair reading a book. This is minute three of quiet time. “Mom,” Vivian says. “I need some attention.” “Seriously? I’ve spent all day with […]
How To Use Math To Evaluate Your Week
It’s time to play “by the numbers,” an equation of types for reviewing your week. This is a fancy way of saying that Math + blogging = quick post. Much like tired mom + tired kids = someone locks themselves in the bathroom and sobs. Here, then, is my week by the numbers. 15: Times I yelled, […]
A Poem I Wrote When I Was 10
This past weekend, I found a yellow Hilroy notebook filled with bad poetry I wrote when I was ten. One of the poems was about my sister, Patti. I’ve posted A Poem for My Sister, circa 1981 at StuffKidsWrite.com. Get ready for political incorrectness…
Sexiness and Superheroes
A while ago, I wrote a post entitled What Makes Someone Sexy? Evidently, ParentsConnect, part of the big brand of Nickelodeon, liked some of the content because they’ve featured me as one of their Top Sexy Mamas. (Note to self: To feel more sexy as I write this post, I should likely change out of […]
I am the DH (Part 1 of Too Many or Not Enough)
Last week, I opened up the comments to you, inviting you to ask my dear husband (DH) any questions. Here is Part 1. First of all I would like to say how pleased I am to have been forced into conversing on the blogosphere with all of you teenagers, stalkers, shut-ins, and unabombers. When IronicWife […]