The University of Manchester has told its staff not to use the word mother while celebrating Mother’s Day in an attempt to promote diversity
Happy Mother’s Day! Oh, I’m sorry. Have I offended you? Please accept my apology, especially if you’re a student at the University of Manchester in England. I came across a story on the internet a while back with the click-bait headline “Manchester University bans the word ‘mother’ ahead of Mother’s Day.” I checked it out,…
This Mother’s Day will hold a mirror up to every family in the world. I have spent the last 55 days or so in isolation with my three kids, my husband and my dog while trying to continue to run a business, and I can’t help but feel, as a mom, more seen but also…
It ranks so high on the usefulness scale and is so simplistic, it’s a wonder it wasn’t invented sooner
Silk’s Cable Wrangler is a nifty gadget designed to magnetically keep cables in place on your desk or night table. It ranks so high on the usefulness scale and is so simplistic, it’s a wonder it wasn’t invented sooner. It looks somewhat like a pincushion with a solid rubberized base covered with a funky fabric.…
I wanted my Mum to experience life in the country as she had when she was young in Revelstoke and, later, Williams Lake
I had brought my 93-year-old mother to stay with us at our country house. When we arrived, I announced that, as far as possible, we’ll settle into our own routines and do exactly what we like. I would be available for whatever special needs she might have, walking about, cooking, assisting with iPhone and e-mail…
Out of the blue offer your Mom a week-long vacation at your house in the country, without wife or children to help out
Here’s an idea: Out of the blue offer your Mom a week-long vacation at your house in the country, without wife or children to help out, just for fun. With work travel absenting my wife to Toronto for meetings, and children now working in other countries, I phoned up my 93-year-old mom and appealed to…
Happy Mother’s Day! Oh, I’m sorry. Have I offended you? Please accept my apology, especially if you’re a student at the University of Manchester in England. I came across a story on the internet a while back with the click-bait headline “Manchester University bans the word ‘mother’ ahead of Mother’s Day.” I checked it out,…
