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4/21/2016

April 21st, 2016

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How will superhero overload affect my young sons? | Toronto Star

My husband and my sons have long, intricate conversations about farts. I listen to them in open-mouthed disbelief. "The louder they are, the less they stink," says one, and they all nod. "Remember that time I farted and did a somersault?" and they all laugh.

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4/14/2016

April 14th, 2016

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Losing my patience with Lego, one brick at a time | Toronto Star

Lego is the ultimate toy, full of engineer-in-training complexity and bursting with potential creative play - as nutritious for a child's growing mind as milk and kale. Which is a little hard to remember when I'm vacuuming up, tripping over and picking moulded plastic bricks out of pockets and socks.

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4/7/2016

April 07th, 2016

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Do not pass Go, do not get mad at your family | Toronto Star

I knew I was in trouble when my youngest son Ibrahim gave me a hug and a kiss. "It's all right, Mommy." But it wasn't all right. I had landed on Park Place, which had two houses. The landlord (a.k.a. my eleven-year-old son, Mustafa) was demanding payment: $550.

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    What's this?

    The 'Samosas and Maple Syrup' column began running regularly in the Toronto Star in September 2015. However, my very first column appeared earlier, in January 2015 ... when I gave my 7 year old son The Talk.

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