Everyone has magic words that can brighten their day, and when those magic words come from that special person or persons the result is truly wonderful. For me, right now, I’m thinking of those days when I’m feeling cranky to the bone. It is the kind of cranky that has no logical explanation. This is… Continue reading Magic Words
The Penis Chronicles presents “Warning: It isn’t for Entertainment” A tiny voice carries down the stairs and it is yelling with a mischievous urgency, “smell this, smell this!” How many parenting warnings are going off in your head? In my experience that mischievous urgent voice coupled with that devilish laugh is cause for a complete… Continue reading Warning: It isn’t for Entertainment
The Penis Chronicles presents “Oh, those conversations…” At some point in time when talking to a child I think most, if not all, of us have asked a question and received a response that was not at all what we were expecting. Son: Mom it’s so sad for my friend A. Me: Why? Is it… Continue reading Oh, those conversations…
Today’s post is written by Marcia Siekowski. Marcia wrote “Confessions of a Twin Mom – Fur Babies” which was featured on Writing is Communication in September of 2016. Marcia has been published in TWINS Magazine and Durham Parents of Multiples Newsletter. The Penis Chronicles presents “Sugar and Spice” “Sugar and spice and all things nice,… Continue reading Sugar and Spice (Guest Post from Marcia Siekowski)
The Penis Chronicles presents “Parental Classification” Is there a point in one’s parenting career where you become easily identified as a parent? What is it that establishes that identification? Age? Clothing? A way of addressing those who we could be a parent too? A face dripping with exhaustion? What is it? It seems that at… Continue reading Parental Classification
I think my first post for The Penis Chronicles was simply called Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles I posted it in 2016. In 2017 I participated in the A – Z challenge and all my posts were Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles. Letter A can be found here: Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the… Continue reading Introducing the chronicles as a weekly platform
I hear bickering. I hear: 7 year old: “Oh yeah, you’re a vagina king!” 4 year old: “Smell my butt!” Now, had these boys been about 10 years older I am sure I would have died from shock. However, my alarmed brain realized that they were selecting random word combinations for maximum impact. So, “vagina… Continue reading Your Guess is as Good as Mine
“That’s great that you put your shirt on, but your ass will be cold on the way to school if you don’t put on your underwear and pants” (Letter T 2017 A-Z). He comes flying into the room wearing only his pajama shirt and carrying the days clothing. A devilish smirk is plastered on his… Continue reading Mental Eye Roll
“I want to be an artist,” the excited voice chirps. I look down at the earnest face smeared with splotched colour: yellow, blue, and red. “These are primary colour,” the voice tells me and I am not sure whether he is indicating the paper or his face. “I want to be an artist,” he reminds… Continue reading Eager Artist
Today’s post is written by a friend that I first met in grade 6 many moons ago, Tabitha Avery. Tabitha was my go to when I needed an essay or other paper edited in high school Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents, “Unchartered Territory – No Girls for Me!” I always knew I wanted children… Continue reading Unchartered Territory – No Girls for Me! (Guest Post)
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 