When journalists make mistakes

I have been sick with a cold for most of the week and I have been dragging my sorry butt around the house in the most pathetic way. At least one member of the family feels sorry for me. She has been at my side through THICK AND THIN*: * That is, when she's not busy napping … Continue reading →

Well this was a bit of a surprise

Many moons ago I was interviewed for an article about blogging. This, in itself, is not that unusual. Sometimes I'm interviewed and I never hear about it again or see the resulting article. Other times, people start tweeting and emailing as soon as the publication hits their mailbox. This was one … Continue reading →

Have you ever had a pen pal? (a guest post)

Hello Fishies! I'm doing something new at the Fishbowl this week. I've asked my amazing Fishbowl patrons to write a post on a topic that is important to the parenting community. This one is by Molly van der Schee, owner of The Village Quire. - We live in an age of email, texting, voice … Continue reading →

What does it mean, to blog with an “authentic” voice ?

Watch out! I'm feeling introspective today! I was in a meeting last week, sort of a consulting thing. There were five of us around the table. We were talking about blogging, and reaching blog readers, when one of the people in the meeting turned to me and asked: “Why do you think … Continue reading →

The editor’s letter

One of the things I do in my role as editor of Capital Parent Newspaper is write an editor's letter in every issue. It can always be found in its regular spot on page two. When I first came on board two years ago it was up to me whether I wanted to include something like this. On one hand, the … Continue reading →

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When journalists make mistakes

Well this was a bit of a surprise

Have you ever had a pen pal? (a guest post)

What does it mean, to blog with an “authentic” voice ?

The editor’s letter