The gift of a free-spirited daughter
When people ask me what my 20-year-old daughter is currently doing, I tread carefully, weighing how much I can say and how I can say it
Life lessons from growing up in a funeral home
No one comes to your house on Halloween and birthday party sleepovers are not a good idea
I'm a librarian groupie
As a camp counsellor doing regular runs to the library, I became a storyteller – and learned that little has changed since Homer
Why no parenting self-help books speak to me
I thought of writing a book on how to raise a half-Korean-half-Swedish/Czech baby, but I had a better idea
Going to a rock concert is different when you're 60
We were a grey and obedient crowd, trying to relive the rebellious spirit of our first Eagles concert
An empty nest at age 34
My son’s adult wings were still unformed when he informed us he was moving out
My quest for cleavage
Armed with bras boasting wire, foam and liquid, I lined up for the change rooms to see whether these frilly feats of engineering could increase the look of my A-cup – without hurting
I’m scared of driving across bridges
After being in an accident, I tried to avoid getting behind the wheel. The first time I had to cross the Confederation Bridge, I suffered an attack of sheer terror
He's an adult now, but I still worry for my epileptic son
Seeing off my epileptic son on a trip to Japan, I felt like I was leading a lamb to the slaughter
