I am the alpha and the omega, the judge and the jury

Moving house is a process. A process in which you have to let go of the old, and embrace the new. Because I felt it was important the kids were aware of this process, I felt it was my maternal duty to remind them about our upcoming move. Repetitively. So when I served them macaroni...

I'm surrounded by little people who fondle themselves in public. They don't even try to hide they're cheating during board games, and they shop for candy without paying if I don't pay attention. They show me their new underpants without any shame, and they share their intimate toilet habits with me. They're often hard to...

I'm almost at the sexscene in this book, mom!' my fifteen year old daughter said defiantly.But it takes more than a sex scene to rattle mé! Fifteen years of motherhood have toughened me up. So I smiled: 'Good for you! When I was your age I loved reading Harlequin novels. They were all about 'His...

The kids are playing outside all the time. They look filthy as pigs, but who cares. Right now they're shooting a movie featuring my youngest son Piet as Indiana Jones, and my middle son Ot as the villain. My mommy cup runneth over! They're using their imagination and getting lots of exercise in the great...

'Mommy, Johnny has ADHD,' my youngest son declared in his little boy's voice. 'Oh? How do you know?' 'He told me.' 'Oh, and what does it mean?' I treaded carefully, not wanting to put words into his mouth. 'It means you are a very naughty boy, and you laugh when you're doing naughty stuff,' Piet...

Life with my son Ot who is ten, is like an endless game of poker: who has the best pokerface, and who will fold first? Take dinner for instance. Ot will start the game Ot will start the game by saying: 'Yuck, I don't like it. I won't eat this!' And then I will say:...