Catherine Kent
Catherine is the mother of two preschoolers, torn between wishing they could stay this age forever and wanting to see how they grow up.
Preschool Playlist: Six CDs To Delight Kids and Possibly Parents
Kids’ music, depending on your mood and the artist, can be truly delightful or extremely aggravating. Here are the highs and lows of 6 albums currently in my kids’ playlist.
Top 5 Bedtime Tips For Parents
Every parent has had to wage more than a few bedtime battles. Here are five bedtime strategies that have been successful.
Innocence vs. Paranoia – a Parenting Dilemma
I live on a corner lot, which means that my “backyard” is exposed to the street on two sides. Due to an unfortunate combination of lot layout and local by-laws, we’re not allowed to put up a privacy fence. All we have is a token 27-inch tall ornamental fence, mostly to discourage neighborhood dogs from [...]
Sibling Spacing
When my husband and I decided to start a family, we agreed right off the bat to space our children close together. It was mainly a matter of age: we had left the child-rearing stage of life a little later than some, and we didn’t want to be changing diapers in our 40s. We felt [...]
