Mom Alert!

Kenny Rogers knew what he was singing about when he sang: 'You gotta know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away.' If only I had folded before the stakes got too high! It all started when my eldest daughter came to me sporting an almost empty box of...

When your child goes on a school field trip, or heads of to camp, it is very important to hide your motherly doubts and fears in a place deep inside of you, so as not to bother your kid with yóúr bagage. Fail The mom in picture 1A has not understood this important principle. She...

As a mom it's very important to me, my kids are well mannered. So if somebody says something, and they didn't quite catch it, I don't want them saying: 'Huh?' The correct answer is...  To teach them this, for every 'Huh', I offer the correct response: 'What did you say?' Unfortunately this parenting method turned...

My son Piet (6) has set his sights on a waveboard, which is a bit like a skateboard, only much more difficult. We'll rent one first 'We'll go and rent one first,' I told him 'cause I'm frugal that way. 'But it's probably not for rent mommy,' Piet whined. 'Well that would be your bad...

• Play Beauty parlor, with you as the client. Be sure to remove all permanent markers first! • Play hairsalon, with you as the client. Remove all scissors that still work! • Play Tattoo parlor, with you as the client. You had already removed all permanent markers. Right?! • Let your kids read to yóú,...