Tag: Cath Jenkin
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How the Rock Around My Finger is Helping Me to Love Life More
I’ve discovered that making flippant choices and throwing caution to the wind is not my mode of life transportation now.
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Thanks Mom & Dad, for the Lessons That Helped Me Change My Life
There’s a note my mother shoved under my bedroom door one night. I should probably frame it. It lives tucked between two birthday cards, stashed in a file in my office. Every so often, I take it out, smooth out the creases, and read it.
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Do I Really Need Another Baby in my Life? Maybe, baby.
Changing my mind on marriage took about six years of tea and a lot of courage, but it still hasn’t prepared me for the next big question that’s been cropping up now and then: “So, are you going to have a baby?”
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Why Every Freelancer Needs to Schedule a Fridge Break Right Now
Being the master of your own schedule is liberating and heady. You feel powerful, you feel inspired and…you feel like scrolling Facebook. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Let it happen, sometimes. Scrolling on Facebook and pithy updates on Twitter can be good for you. Here’s the trick to it: schedule…
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How a Man Who Makes Damn Fine Tea Changed My Mind About Marriage
Facing life without his magnificent cups of tea was not something I wanted to live through, so it was better in my head to never have to think about, and therefore never marry him.
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Face It, You’re Awful at What You Do
Remember being in school and being terrified of flunking that Science test? Hi, I’m Cath and I flunked a Science test in 1992.
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Why I’m So Happy to be a Helicopter Mom
Watching over your child like a helicopter may be frowned on in some parenting circles, but the real sin is frowning on other people’s parenting choices, says Cath Jenkin
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Competition is for losers
A relationship isn’t an Olympic event, with glory for the winner and sour grapes for the loser. It’s a partnership that puts both of you on equal footing. By Cath Jenkin
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Why saying ‘why not’ can change the way you live your life
Don’t ask ‘why’ when challenge and change come your way. Ask ‘why not’, and you’ll be ready to turn the answer into action, says Cath Jenkin
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Doggone it, I’ve been dog-owned!
More than a human’s best friend, a dog can work its way into your heart and soul to become a fully-fledged member of your family, says Cath Jenkin