Our twins have started wrestling with each other every evening. After they clean up all their toys (or take the short cut and shove them under the couch), they decide it’s time. Now, as far as I know, they’ve never actually seen WWE. At least, I’m hoping they can’t yet understand the headline, “The 2010 […]
Unproven Theories on Childrearing
Toothpaste, Twins, and Coercion
It’s no secret I hate brushing my kids’ teeth. On top of all the other traumas associated with this nighttime ritual, we now have issues with toothpaste. I am tired of purchasing expensive, okay-to-swallow kid toothpaste, only to watch my son suck it out of the tube like it’s a Freezie. To rectify this problem, […]
The Mom Gene of Being Able to Find Things
I’m not sure if I was absent-minded when I was pregnant.I know I dropped a lot of things, my fat fingers refusing to grip anything breakable. Clumsy? Yes. Forgetful? Not sure. But I do know that not long after my kids were born, I started to be able to find things. Yes, the moms-can-find-things gene […]
Recovering Addicts, Celebrities, and Parenting
A strategy recovering addicts sometimes use when tempted to go back to their vice is “play the tape through to the end.” So if a recovering alcoholic is tempted to have “just a little sip” of bourbon, she needs to consciously go through what would happen as a result of her behaviour. In other words, […]
Sibling Rivalry, Friendship, and Twins
A frequent question I get asked is “Do your twins get along?” As with most twin questions, there is no truthful answer to this. If I’m annoyed, I say, “Sometimes.” If I’m in a rush, I say, “Yes.” And if I feel like chatting, I say, “Like an old married couple.” It might be a […]