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How to get kids involved during grocery shopping
Photo for illustration purposes only. Going to the grocery store with children can be stressful – both for the parent and the child/children. Fruits, vegetables, meat and other food stuff in the...
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Teaching kids to deal with disappointment
It’s summer vacation for kids here in the UAE and my daughter is home for at least the next 8 long weeks. Dubai is so hot in the summer that outdoor life just won’t have a place in our daily...
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Parenting bump: Procrastinating with homework
As a full time working mother, the time I spend with Pristine at home is very limited so as much as possible, I would like to spend that time wisely and with quality. I don’t want to spend it on...
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7 year old to the movies, without mom?
“Can I take Pristine to the movies with Jane* on Tuesday?” * not the real name of Pristine’s friend I received that SMS from Pristine’s friend’s mom. That time school was out so we’re making ways to...
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I have pool phobia
Not for myself, anyway. Well, unless it’s too deep. It’s summer in Dubai, actually summer-ish here all year long but the time has come when finally, you would want to spend your body soaked in cool...
View ArticleA night of parenting duty
Last weekend, the husband and I had a sudden urge to clean, rearrange and reorganize our bedroom. While taking a bathroom break (one in hundreds), I realized: “Oh my God, we could be nesting!” Many...
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When the younger child gets more loved up
…or why I should not have any more children. Before we welcomed our son last year, I never imagined how I can have any more children than our would be 8 year old daughter. I remember, the transition...
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It’s Mother’s Day and I’m the bad person tonight
It’s Mother’s Day and I came home from a full day’s work. It’s 37 degrees Celsius (98.6F) in Dubai at 6 pm. Our house is a good 20 minutes walk from the nearest Metro station. I am drenched in sweat....
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Weekend with Benjamin
Hi, how was your weekend? Mine had been very exhausting yet very rewarding at the same time. I had a date with my son. Benjamin is my 3 and a half years old toddler and I don’t get to spend much time...
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The Charm of Legos
I’ll tell you something I can be proud of as a parent: I can take my children to a toy store and we can go out with no one crying. It’s not because I buy each of them a toy whenever we visit. In fact,...
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