The weather is finally warming up and I was excited to take the boys for a bike ride. This was the first year I'd have attempted such a feat. Last year, Josh struggled with his confidence and Ari bicycled like a maniac. I took them around the block but it was a terribly stressful … [Read more...]
I Found Love After Divorce… On A Blind Date!
This week marks my three-year anniversary with my boyfriend. It's hard to believe. When we met on a blind date, I never thought that this blind date might turn into something more. In fact, I was thinking the opposite: that I should take my time, play the field, not commit so soon after my … [Read more...]
The Day My Son Set His Own Parent Trap
Every time my son Josh, 5, is with his dad, he cries for me. "I want Mommy," he will tell his dad. Then he'll call me in tears and I'll feel sad for him. When he's with me, he'll cry for his dad and call his dad in tears. It most often happens when he's tired, or doesn't like the rules of … [Read more...]
Dealing With Ex In-Laws After Divorce
I recently realized that one of the hardest things about being divorced is my inability to communicate with my ex in-laws. It's now inappropriate for me to let them know how disappointed I was when they went against our wishes and pumped my boys so full of junk food that one of them spent the rest … [Read more...]
Facing My Fears Of Failure And Success
As I write, I'm sitting at a desk in my room at the Literary Arts Centre in Banff, AB. I've come for four days for what's called a self-directed literary retreat. I had to submit an application, including a portion of my manuscript and was thrilled when I was accepted to the program. Now that I'm … [Read more...]
The Truth About “How To Be Single”
How to be Single, starring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson and Leslie Mann, was released on February 12, and I finally got around to seeing it a couple weeks ago. Before I was married, I was single and after my divorce I had to wade through the difficulties of being single yet again. Luckily for me, I … [Read more...]
Divide And Conquer During March Break
Dividing the holidays when you're divorced can be tricky. Often, the arrangements will be laid out in your separation agreement, the document that outlines the tenants of your divorce. Some divorcing couples will divide the holidays in half, or agree to alternate every other year. My ex and I … [Read more...]
Surviving My Son’s Birthday Celebrations After Divorce
We recently celebrated my son's seventh birthday. I usually get really emotional around their birthdays. I always have. I get overwhelmed at how much they've accomplished, how big they've grown, how wonderful they are turning out to be. But this year, there was no time for tears. When my ex came … [Read more...]
Why Toronto Is Obsessed With Prairie Girl Cupcakes
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jean Blacklock, owner of Prairie Girl Cupcakes. She just came out with her first cookbook, The Prairie Girl Cupcake Cookbook, but this 54-year-old go-getter, who has two children and two step-children, has even more on the go. She's finishing her degree in … [Read more...]
Spending A Weekend Away From The Kids
Last week my boyfriend and I escaped on a much-needed 24-hour getaway to the Drake Devonshire Hotel in Prince Edward County. Just two hours from Toronto, Montreal and New York, I don't know why we hadn't done this before. It was so close, yet felt so far away from our lives as parents. The moment … [Read more...]
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