by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 29, 2015 | Giving Back, Motherhood
You may have read on my Facebook page that I pulled an 8 day stint with all 3 kids, on my own. It was honestly like a great emotional/spiritual/physical journey by the end of which I felt totally unraveled. The purpose of this post is not to complain about the woes of...
by Taslim Jaffer | Mar 30, 2015 | Life Lessons, Motherhood
Last Tuesday was nuts. I should have rescheduled the kids’ dentist appointments for another day that was less full, but I really thought it could be done. If everyone would go by my watch and my timing, there would be no problem. Unfortunately, I’m...
by Taslim Jaffer | Mar 4, 2015 | Motherhood
I’ve asked myself versions of this question over the last almost 8 years. Although, at first, my questions focused more on ‘surviving’ rather than ‘thriving’. How do I get through this awful sleep deprivation? When will I be able to do...
by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 18, 2015 | Motherhood
Is your home currently being invaded by Stuff They Bring Home From School? Same here! Times two! And one day, times three! So, what’s a parent to do with all the art, journals, seasonal cards, math worksheets, coloured maps of Canada, and facts sheets about...
by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 4, 2015 | Giving Back, Motherhood
Upstairs, in bed, in the wee hours of this morning, my son was transformed. Under some sort of cosmic magic, the earth went ’round the sun one more time. And by the same magic, my son turned 5. The day he was born I said to my husband, “I now know why son...
by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 2, 2015 | Motherhood
Last week, my son cried on the way to school because I informed the kids they were getting fish cutlets in their lunch. I was surprised because I had made them the day before and they loved them. But my preschooler was worried about what the kids would say about his...
