by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 12, 2012 | Try-This Tuesday
Good morning, everyone, and happy Tuesday! Here’s a re-run from not too long ago – if you missed it the first time around, here’s your chance to explore it today. If you already tried this out in April when it was originally posted, have a go at it...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 5, 2012 | Try-This Tuesday
I heard a term on the radio last week: the silent war. It refers to the phenomenon that many mothers experience; as we become more entrenched in motherhood, we lose our identity as individuals. The deejay went on to explain that eventually mothers have a difficult...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 29, 2012 | Try-This Tuesday
Ahhh, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, you sure could rock a poem. (I hope you don’t mind how I made that slight but significant change from thee to ME. It just had to be done!) Love has been on my mind lately. In particular, self-love. We’ve talked before...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 22, 2012 | Try-This Tuesday
Happy Tuesday, dear Readers! We have a lot of new readers stopping by lately and I want to give you all a big welcome! VancouverMom.ca is holding its annual Top Mom Blogger contest and I’m thrilled and still a bit shocked to find myself among the top 30! ...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 15, 2012 | Try-This Tuesday
Do you ever get in a bad mood? Ever feel low? Down? Frustrated? Annoyed? Upset? Angry? Yeah, me too, sometimes. I have come across some neat tricks to help me turn those moods around. Note: This does not mean ignore the issue at hand. It simply means I pick...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 8, 2012 | Try-This Tuesday
To get in to graduate school for speech-language pathology, I had to take the Graduate Record Examination. As soon as I found out I passed, I made plans to rid myself of the bulky workbooks and the memories they held of torturous evening classes and daily practice. ...
