Life, Love and Dirty Dishes delivers award winning funny tales from the parenting front line delivered with humour and heart. We're all in this together.
Thanksgiving Day rarely goes sideways because of the turkey. It goes sideways at 2 p.m., when the oven is full, the potatoes still need peeling, nobody can find the gravy boat, and the first guests are pulling into the driveway. Almost all of that pressure comes from jobs that could have been finished the evening…
Who would pick the kids up? What would people at the school gate think? What if someone decided I wasn’t a good enough mum? For mothers who are worried about their drinking or drug use, these questions can feel bigger than the problem itself. So the worry gets pushed down, the habit carries on, and…
When you decide to start a family there are books galore about pregnancy and babies and how to look after them, leap weeks, and 10 month sleep regression. And when you start raising this tiny human you can’t really imagine them being a teenager. The thought of them starting school seems a long way off,…
Picture Credit An unexpected bill can throw a family budget off course, especially when most of the month’s income is already allocated to household expenses. A broken appliance, an urgent car repair, or an unplanned medical expense can leave parents wondering how to cover the cost without falling behind on other responsibilities. The pressure often…
Every family has one. The partner, parent or best friend who, when asked what they want for the holidays, shrugs and says, “Nothing, really.” They are not being difficult. They simply do not want more stuff cluttering the house. The answer is usually not a bigger or fancier gift. It is something small that becomes…
