Parenting

Kids and screens

Wherein I find my old homeschooling reflexes were right, yippee!

Apr 14 •

Brigitte Pellerin

Get lost with your basics

What do kids need to be successful at life? I guarantee you it’s more than grammar.

Aug 2, 2023

Ode to a brave toddler

There are no easy ways to share a toilet seat with a giant spider.

Jun 19, 2023 •

Brigitte Pellerin

Hey, Ottawa, think we can sell 500 books?

A literary fundraiser for CHEO.

Jun 18, 2023 •

Brigitte Pellerin

A night at high school musical theatre

A most totally biased review of Little Shop of Horrors by the gang at Nepean High School.

Apr 28, 2023 •

Brigitte Pellerin

A god-given right to swear

Oh, go ahead. Let loose.

Mar 17, 2023 •

Brigitte Pellerin

On the beauty of four-letter words

So many to choose from, but I guess "parenting" needs to win.

Dec 5, 2022 •

Brigitte Pellerin

How to ruin — and redeem — thanksgiving in two easy steps

First, ruin it. Then, redeem it.

Oct 11, 2022 •

Brigitte Pellerin

Time, on a Sunday afternoon

It stretches, but only so far

Feb 20, 2022 •

Brigitte Pellerin

Stop hiding boobs

Why are we still shaming babies who breastfeed?

Dec 11, 2021 •

Brigitte Pellerin

Cookies 'n Cream

A parenting short story that only feels long to those who know and suffer.

Nov 27, 2021 •

Brigitte Pellerin

We can’t afford not to invest in children

In other news, former Canadian PMs wait their turn. And isn’t it past time to stop tipping?

Mar 26, 2021 •

Brigitte Pellerin

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