by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 25, 2014 | Giving Back, Life Lessons, Motherhood
With Summer officially here, there’s nothing more reminiscent of our childhood, or more symbolic of a young child’s inner entrepreneur, than the classic lemonade stand. And what a perfect opportunity to pull out multiple teaching moments from this one...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 16, 2014 | Motherhood
We are just a few days away from officially welcoming Summer, although let’s be honest – who hasn’t been thinking about it for at least the last month now? The big roll of paper is coming out for the Jaffer Summer Fun list which will hang on our...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 9, 2014 | Motherhood
Recently, I had to make a really big decision regarding my 4 year old son. There are two preschool programs he is eligible for in the fall: the Preschool 4 program which is three afternoons a week, and the Junior Kindergarten program which is Mon-Fri from 9 am –...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 6, 2014 | Motherhood
When the notice came home that Saleema Noon’s team was going to be presenting a sexual health seminar for parents and then one for parents and students, I wasn’t too perturbed. I mean, what do they teach in Grade 1, right? Scientific names for male and...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 22, 2014 | Motherhood
My friend, Salima, grew up in a family of 4 girls. She says the best thing her parents did to foster a quality relationship with each of them was to take them on 1:1 dates. Activities were chosen based on the girls’ interests and a rotation schedule fell into...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 19, 2014 | Life Lessons, Motherhood
When people victimize themselves, it really bothers me. Like, really, really bothers me. I want to bang my head on the wall when people say things like they are the way they are because such and such happened to them 30 years ago. I am a big believer in making...
