Pet Kids by Patricia Lynne (Janke) Picture a caramel-colored short-haired cat and a black schnauzer-terrior cuddled up, side-by side in...

I recently spent a weekend away with my little redhead (12-year-old son) at the coast. I promised myself before we even set off that I would try not to say NO to every suggestion/idea and that I would make an extra effort to really listen to him. Ever hopeful of the perfect Mum and Son bonding moments that would present themselves, we set off full of hope and promise.    We had no sooner left the end of the road before I realised my conversation was, indeed, completely one-si

It had been snowing since mid-day. The weather report she’d listened to as she dug through the garage for her snow shoes had been dire...