I'm a parent who believes in teaching my children about their bodies from an early age. I use the correct terminology for their bits and pieces and I'm always emphasizing that their bodies belong to them. Their bodies are sacred and beautiful and nobody else has the right to touch them or make them do… Continue reading Don’t Let Anybody Touch your ‘Special Place.’
Category: children
Gooey Eyes and Really Dumb Doctors
Can you read this chart? U cant? You IDIOT!I took the Beast to the doctor because she had a gooey eye. The doctor was young. VERY young. She looked at the Beast's eye thoughtfully, hmmm. Up until that point I hadn't been worried. My kid had a gooey eye. She needed some antibiotic drops and… Continue reading Gooey Eyes and Really Dumb Doctors
Exploding Fireworks of Love
So eighteen years ago, I met the Hot Man. (At a party in a garden. There was music. Moonlight.Stars.And fireworks of love exploding all around. You get the picture right?) Two weeks later, the Hot Man asked me to marry him. I dont know who was crazier/dumber. The person who did the asking. Or the… Continue reading Exploding Fireworks of Love
The Gift of Two Mothers
I was blessed to have two very different mothers when I was growing up. (and no, I don’t mean my mum had a multiple personality disorder. I really don’t mean that at all. Really.) First there was my mum. The Pacific's version of Martha Stewart. And then there was Peka – our babysitter/ Nanny/ housekeeper.… Continue reading The Gift of Two Mothers
I am Old and Have Too Many Children
So does five children.I am really annoyed with Primary school teachers. Why, for the love of snickerdoodles, do teachers have to load up my child with sheetloads of homework every week? Yes, I've read all the studies done on the glorious blessings of giving kids homework. Yes, I want my kid to be a super… Continue reading I am Old and Have Too Many Children
The Curse of Daughters
May you grow up and have a daughter who is as horrible as you! Ha ha ha!"She makes me so mad that I just want to tear her face into little bitty pieces like a tissue." A while back, this is what a dear friend said to me about her teenage daughter, as she vented… Continue reading The Curse of Daughters
How to Teach your Children about Profanity.
What words are in YOUR rubbish bin?My little sister has noticed that I'm swearing alot on my blog. The BEEP BEEP words have been steadily increasing and she's a little concerned...I didnt know this, so i went right away and did a quick scan. Ouch. She's right. A lot more nasty language has been creeping… Continue reading How to Teach your Children about Profanity.
How to Raise a Multi-Lingual Child. (Yeah right)
I am raising a multi-lingual child. The 3yr old Beast is speaking English. (Thank you me.) Spanish. (Thank you Dora.) And now Maori - thanks to her preschool. Today she asked me (with an annoyed expression on her face) "Mama, why you speaking English?""Umm because that's the language that we speak.""No, we have to talk… Continue reading How to Raise a Multi-Lingual Child. (Yeah right)
I’m Seeing Red.
Sometimes I feel like the (fat) Little Red Hen doing all the work to make bread while lazy bums do nuthin but gather around when the food is ready. Which is SUCH an unexciting, uncool fairytale character to feel like. I wish I could say I felt like the sexy version of Little Red Riding… Continue reading I’m Seeing Red.
Notes from the Edge of Reason
She's driving me nuts. I need help.Dear Diet Coke, You're killing me. Painfully yours, Lani's Kidneys.Dear Racy Lacy Sexy Lingerie from 'Deliciously Exciting Lani's drawer,We really miss you. All this life-sucking control top, boring 100%cotton stuff does nothing for us. Please come back. Bring deliciously exciting sex with you.Wistfully, breathily ( and over abundantly) yours,Lani's… Continue reading Notes from the Edge of Reason
Lani Wendt Young 