Are Stay at Home Moms More Depressed?

Are Stay at Home Moms More Depressed?

by | May 22, 2012 | Family

Via Hot Air, Gallup recently published a study showing that stay at home moms are more depressed at every income level. They’re more worried, more stressed, and angrier. What’s up? Over at Hot Air, they’re trying to explain why stay at home moms are...

The Mommy Wars

by | Apr 20, 2012 | Family

Every Friday my syndicated column appears in a bunch of newspapers in southeastern Ontario and Saskatchewan. Here’s a follow up based on my popular blog post last Thursday! It’s got both American and Canadian political references, so I’m sure to lose...

Planning a Daughter's Future

by | Jan 17, 2011 | Family

I have been thinking a lot lately that the majority of my main parenting role is behind me. And I find myself mourning the loss, a little bit. You see, last week my husband took my daughter out driving for the first time (and she did quite well!). She’s turning...

The Real Roots of Empathy

by | Jul 25, 2010 | Family

Every now and then I read a bizarre article in a magazine that fails to mention the one big elephant in the room. You know the ones: articles that talk about how women make less than men, but they fail to talk about how women take time off to have children. Or...