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Girls Who Code

August 15, 2016 By Tara Leave a Comment

Girls Who Code

Nerdguy has been running a video game programming camp for Molly and Grace all weekend. Every summer he likes to teach Molly something in-depth related to programming, and she soaks it up as one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, parenting Tagged With: computers, engineering, girls who code, molly, Nerdguy, raising girls, school, STEM, summer camp

Molly the Scientist

March 31, 2015 By Tara Leave a Comment

Molly the Scientist

Molly is my little scientist. Takes after her father who actually took the school science fairs seriously as a kid. He even went to the National Science Fair. Not to mention that he volunteered as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting, sponsored, tv Tagged With: #streamteam, destination imagination, molly, Nerdguy, netflix, science, science fair, volcano

Celebrating Molly’s Birthday at Crack Pot Studio

March 11, 2015 By Tara Leave a Comment

Celebrating Molly’s Birthday at Crack Pot Studio

Birthday parties make me crazy. Well, unless they are for me...then I'm a big fan! I can't even host a playdate without mild anxiety, so the idea of a crowd of kids running through my house makes me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Off the Deck, sponsored, stuff I like Tagged With: art, birthday, crack pot studio, molly, oakville, parties, pottery

On the Eve of Your 11th Birthday

January 24, 2015 By Tara 2 Comments

On the Eve of Your 11th Birthday

Dear Molly, As you were heading to bed tonight you lit up and shared with me how you had been thinking about all of the incredible things that you did while you were 10.  Your first triathlon, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, parenting Tagged With: birthday, kids, molly

Anxious Kids and Scary Headlines

October 24, 2014 By Tara Leave a Comment

Anxious Kids and Scary Headlines

I sat down to do some work yesterday...okay to check facebook...but then I was totally going to work...honest!  But, like many Canadians, my day got very sidetracked.  I was glued to the situation in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: anxiety, anxious kids, Canada, fears, molly

It Gets Better

September 24, 2014 By Tara 6 Comments

It Gets Better

  Things last year were really bad.  Molly was not herself.  She was a ball of rage and anxiety.  We were late for school every day.  She felt miserable and we felt powerless.  And most days, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, autism, parenting Tagged With: molly, pediatrician, special need parenting, special needs

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