On The Child Side 
In defence of exhausted mothers everywhere
I do not consider myself a vain woman. I have wash and wear hair, could never be described as a fashion diva, nor do I have a lot of time, energy or – heck, I’ll admit it – money for fancy makeup, nails and the like. With that said, I occasionally walk by a mirror, [...]
Full Story»Christine’s fantasy life as Jason Bourne
It’s hard as a mom, as your boys grow into men, to continue to be connected to them. I have found that playing the same sports, or trying new things with them helps, which brings me to the story of my single day as Jason Bourne. To stay connected, I agree, from time to time, [...]
Confessions of a unrepentant techno-mom
I will confess. I am one of those people who spend an insane amount of time on my Blackberry every day. Ask my editor; I took her out to lunch and she practically had to pry it out of my hands so I could eat my meal. While it started as a business tool, I [...]
Learning morality the hard way
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about teenagers. I need to read a lot about teenagers because I seem to have a total blank about how I was as a teenager with my parents. Teenagers seem to have morality on a sliding scale. They can become outraged by injustices they hear in the [...]
