As I write this, I have just finished cleaning up kids’ vomit for the nth time over a period of days; my father-in-law is recovering in the hospital from major heart surgery (requiring regular visits on our part); my husband, who is trying to finish his thesis for an end of summer deadline, needs ongoing […]
Child porn demands more than parental guidance
As another school year descends upon us, and we have education on our minds, I would like to write of another kind of education — that has grave consequences for our children’s souls. Recently I happened upon a TV program spotlighting online child pornography. Instantly I thought of turning it off, to avoid listening to […]
Honouring the many challenges of motherhood
As this is the month when we celebrate Mother’s Day, I want to address all of you moms out there. I’m including soon-to-be mommies, moms of multiples and/or multiple generations, single moms, foster and adoptive moms, and mothers who have lost their children (whether by death or separation). I know our personalities and situations are […]