Posts by terranova

I live in upper bloor west, and have a rental that's not crazy expensive. I'd recommend the Junction (affordable, artsy, good transit, shopping, lots of babies etc) as well although High park in general is not that multicultural...

I'm not an expert on Montessori ideas, but I'm more familiar with Reggio ideas. Both come from Northern Italy, and Montessori provided a lot of foundational philosophy for the Reggio preschools, so they have a certain amount in...

I'm still working it all out, but can give you a few ideas...I actually posted here a little while ago saying I was feeling a bit discouraged about my ability to balance homeschooling with everything else, but that's past! Can you...

I just happened on this thread this morning. The behaviour you describe is how my daughter has been for the last week...and I've been trying so hard to figure out what is causing it. It started around the time (3 or 4 weeks ago) when I...

I'm posting because I'm feeling wobbly on my decision to homeschool...several people are trying to convince me that I should be signing her up for kindergarten right now (people just can't understand why I would give up free childcare!)...

Just wanted to add that it is a good idea to keep a written record of any contact, phone calls etc you have with him, and maybe journal about past events or find journal entries where you describe any abuse or substance use. May come in...

I totally agree Seasons, I wouldn't want anyone to think that single moms have just picked the wrong man or that you can always control the outcome of relationships...I know single moms who's ex's aren't addicts for sure. There are so...

I'm a single mom to a 4 yr old girl. I've been on my own with her since she was born. When I met her father he was a recovered heroin addict, clean for several years. He relapsed when I was pregnant, but managed to hide it from me. ...

Hi - I'm a single mom who hasn't been on mdc too much, but I am this morning! I've just come off a supreme burn out year (ie worse than the 3 before that!), where I ended up staying with my parents for several months just to work less...

I use skype's unlimited long distance to North American landlines and cell phones for $3 a month. It's a subscription - I think you need to buy a minimum of 5 months at one time to get the $3 a month price ($15). So it can replace a...