The Stay at Home Mother

A big congratulations to our winner of our SAHM contest - Danielle M., of Vancouver, who wrote these words on what motherhood means to her:

"Being a Mom has made me a much more caring and compassionate person. Before I had children, it was all about me - and now with my two little ones - who are 26 months, and 3 months old, I feel like I've become a better person because of them".

Very inspiring words Danielle! And congrats on winning the CBC lullaby CD and book collection. An absolutely fantastic gift for your baby. It's being sold at public libraries across the Lower Mainland now. And there will be more prizes for SAHM readers coming soon!  And  for interested readers...

My next appearance on BTV is coming up this Thursday, March 6th at 8am. I will be discussing discipline issues with your child. There is much debate over the issue of spanking and punishing a child - and I am a firm believer on alternatives to taking that route - and I'll be discussing what those are on the show...so tune in!

Also - next week, I have been invited to attend a Unique Lives and Experiences evening with Rita Moreno in Vancouver. For those of you who are too young to know who this amazing and pioneering actress is - check it out here - http://www.uniquelives.com. I am really looking forward to it. You just can't help but be inspired by women like her!