Breasts. I’ve been fascinated with them, especially mine, for as long as I can remember. At the age of 12, as a skinny, flat-chested pre-teen, showing absolutely no sign of developing the full, curvaceous breasts I was enviously noticing in […]
Kelly Roesler
A precious reunion
After a long period of emotional distance, my 13-year-old daughter and I are slowly making our way back to each other and beginning to heal our once-fractured relationship – and I am so very thankful. I went out for a simple, […]
Beauty for busy moms
No time for an arduous daily makeup routine? Ottawa-based Mistura has you covered. This fall, discover a super easy five minute, five-step makeover for a quick beauty boost. Applying makeup should be simple, fun and result in a natural, luminous […]
My Birthday Boy
It was a sunny, sticky afternoon in late August 1998 – the 28th, to be exact. I was nine-plus months pregnant, and growing increasingly uncomfortable, weary and sluggish with every passing day. However, for some reason, on that day, I’d […]
Sizzling summer FUN at the beach
What I love most about the west Ottawa neighbourhood in which I live is its proximity to the beach – about a 10-minute walk. Every summer, all summer long, my four-year-old daughter and I can be found enjoying this picturesque beach. Surrounded by lush […]
Sex Toys for sexy mamas
News flash: moms actually do enjoy sex. And why shouldn’t we? It relieves tension and stress, is great for our overall health, can help with better sleep, provides a youthful glow, helps with menstrual symptoms, and the list goes on and on. And many […]
My motherhood, my self
So the other night I was relaxing, watching an old episode of Sex and the City with a glass of wine, getting delightfully lost in the ultra-glam fictional world of four beautiful professional women living it up in New York City In this episode, […]
Because he said so
Because he said The late New York Times columnist David Carr was a media rock star, but behind that lies the story of a man who overcame deep struggles with drug addiction to raise twin baby girls on his own — and […]
To clean or not to clean?
As a busy working mom, I would love to maintain a spic-and-span home – but there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Here’s how I have come to terms with my perpetually slightly messy home. I don’t entertain at home all that often, […]
Bye, bye, baby
As my youngest child enters full-day kindergarten, hits up birthday parties galore and masters the art of printing, I’m faced with the cold realization that the baby and toddler years are behind me, this time for good. My youngest child […]