Category Archives: water safety

In a parenting funk

This week has been funky. And not in a good way. I blame the time change, but then I think it’s more than that. We’re busy. The mornings are rushed. Afternoons crammed. Dinnertime haphazard. Bedtime a struggle. It’s a parenting funk. I miss my kids. We’re a bit disconnected and this leaves us all feeling…

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She Jumped Right In

I never saw it coming. She jumped right in. Just the day before she was awash with tears, apprehension, and fear of the unknown. “I don’t want to go to swimming class!” Followed by crying and huge crocodile tears. She did really well during her swim lesson in spite of her tense anticipation. I was…

Swim and Water Safety for Children

Every late spring and early summer it begins. The start of swim lessons in our household. My children are 3 and 6, we don’t have a pool at home, nor do we visit one on a regular basis. And yet, I feel swimming is an essential skill all children should learn. Safety being the number…