On the brink of her scholastic years, Kita Szpak recalls the impressions of her four-year-old self Imagine yourself at four years of age. Where did you live? Who were your friends? What did you like? What did you dislike? […]
The Happiness Formula
Go-to places
Columnist Kita Szpak recalls the local destinations she used to take her three boys when they were small We all look forward to returning to our children’s favourite places once restrictions are lifted and visiting people and places will once […]
From ‘I’ to ‘we’ to ‘all’
Trust yourself on this miraculous journey of motherhood Nothing can totally prepare you for motherhood. No book, no seminar, no friend, no other mother—even your own—can begin to give you a sense of the enormity of being a parent. Yes, […]
The magic of your ‘hood
In these uncertain times, your neighbourhood can be both a comforting constant and a hotbed of adventure My admiration goes out to all of you who are raising children in these challenging times. Schedules undone; school uncertain; playdates online; family […]
Home for the holidays
‘Close to home’ takes on a new meaning during the pandemic, Kita Szpak writes No question about it, the phrase “home for the holidays” has a feel-good vibe: the coming together of family and friends all wrapped up in […]
Listen to yourself
In these unprecedented times, look to your heart for the answers, Kita Szpak writes These are extraordinary times. Never before have all of us been affected by a singular event such as this in our generation. This is a once-in-a-lifetime […]
To my Dad with love
Columnist Kita Szpak shares a poignant portrait of her beloved father My father had been operated on to remove a cancerous tumour in his hip and was still in hospital recovering. He knew he had to gain weight to stay […]
Rules don’t apply
Roles are getting mixed up and knocked down – and that’s a good thing A generation ago, families were managed from the top-down – like a traditional corporation with the president/CEO creating and carrying out executive orders with company employees […]
It isn’t fair
Handling children and the concept of fairness is a challenge parents all tackle sooner or later, writes columnist Kita Szpak How many times have you heard that statement? I’d venture to say as soon as the vocabulary and the […]
The sweetest tree
This winter, create your own family holiday tradition, says columnist Kita Szpak I write this with joy and amusement. I only learned this year that my boys – I should call them men now but being a mom, they’ll always […]