April 2015 archive

Ice Cream with Racism on Top

In this morning’s breakfast discussion I learned that a boy who had been expelled from school last year told my boys ‘I hate black people and I love white people‘ as they walked to get ice cream at our local DQ. Huh? Why had he chosen to call out the colour of their skin? Have […] Read more…

My Birthday Lessons this Year

Tomorrow I turn another year older, but am I really another year wiser?   Our year has certainly had its ups and downs, but I almost feel like this year, I’ve changed and grown far more than I did when I turned 40. In so many ways, I learned a lot about myself this year, […] Read more…

This Week’s Sex Question from my Tween Son

I’m really fortunate to have a very special and close relationship with my tween son, Ty. At 11 years old, he and I are totally similar in some of the best ways and even some of the ways I wish I could shield him from (my ability to worry all the time). Our late night […] Read more…