Posts tagged parenting
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29 May
The Sunday Serving
Now that I’ve given birth, I’m going to combine the sentiment of Feel Good Friday with The Sunday Serving, as I don’t need FGF to get my oxytocin levels up anymore. So here is a mix of best of blogs…
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30 Apr
Getting down with the UK Flora and Fauna
So, James and I were walking in the park the other day. I was explaining some photography principles to him because he wants to learn how to take good pictures of Abdul on his new camera. We stopped in front…
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27 Apr
Tracking the Lesser Spotted Parent
As we approach parenthood, James and I have been observing the parenting methods of our friends with greater interest. We’re mostly looking for positive things that we can take away and use for raising Abdul. There’s one couple in particular…
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26 Apr
Drowning in smug
I remember when Bridget Jones’ Diary first came out. Like Bridget, I was single and, like many other singletons, I thought she was some sort of prophet or messiah with her truthful words about looking for love in all the…
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04 Apr
The controversy of the Tiger Mother
I was listening to BBC Radio4 the other day and I heard a discussion on Woman’s Hour between a woman named Amy Chua and Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer. Before I go on, I have to say that I love British radio. When…
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27 Mar
Free to be you and me
One thing I think about in the shower while singing songs from The Sound of Music to Abdul is what kind of parent I’d like to be. For example, I’d like to give my child a passionate love of musical…
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27 Mar
The force is strong in this one
Is it wrong of me to want a kid that enjoys dressing up as characters from Star Wars? Anyway, I think this little video is pretty cool.