The thing about divorce is that there are ups and downs even after it's final. I'm actually going through a bit of a stressful time right now. I can't say much about it, but my appearance speaks for itself. It's showing on my face and in my body language. My eyes are puffy, my skin is breaking out … [Read more...]
Becoming The Disciplinarian After Divorce
There are a lot of things I do amazingly well as a mom. I'm loving, I'm understanding, I'm always on time for school pick ups and drop offs and I can always make my kids laugh. I wrestle with them, I play catch in the yard and only one time was my homemade apple sauce too cinnamon-y. But I am … [Read more...]
Three Years Of Being A Single Mom And I’m Thriving
This month marks three years since I became a single mom. I'm not going to write a "poor me" blog, because the truth is, I'm not sad at all. I'm not even going to cry one single, salty tear in honour of the end of my marriage and this new, often terrifying, journey I've been on ever since. Of … [Read more...]
My Ever-Evolving Relationship With Food
Food isn't just something you eat. It's not just something you put in your mouth to survive or when you have a craving. It's part of your culture, your traditions, your family history. Certain smells, sights, tastes or recipes bring back memories and take you to another time. I know that when I … [Read more...]
My Son’s Teacher Has His Back… And Mine
It's often easy to underestimate how difficult a divorce can be on children even years later. My older son is still dealing with the trauma that came from his father and I divorcing. Sometimes, he has anxiety. It can be triggered by some incident or event and we start from square one, trying to … [Read more...]
The Day My Boys Learned What Makes A Hero
My son Ari came home yesterday in quite a state. "We saw something scary at school today. I can't even talk about it. Josh, you tell her," he said to his brother. Josh launched into a story about how Terry Fox had one leg and the movie they saw at a school assembly that afternoon was … [Read more...]
How I Coped As An Overstressed, Overtired Mom
I'd been having an off few days. An off few weeks, actually. The stress from daily life has really been taking its toll. I was feeling jittery, on edge, impatient and irritable. I was constantly buzzing about, trying to clean, cook, work, write, workout and manage the kids all the while feeling like … [Read more...]
Shaking Up Tradition: The High Holidays
When I was a kid, I always went to synagogue with my family for the High Holidays. The holiest of all the Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time to repent for our sins and ask God for a year of life, health and prosperity. I would always ask God to make me a more patient sister to … [Read more...]
The Delicate Dance Of Co-Parenting The First Day Of School
Ah... the first day of school. My favourite time of year. New beginnings. New routines and opportunities. For me this year, it also meant getting my kids off to a good start in Grade 1 and SK at their new school. We got cool new backpacks. I filled their lunches with a special "We love you" … [Read more...]
A Mom’s Dirty Little Secret
I’m about to do the bravest thing I’ve ever done. Last week, in the midst of all our puppy troubles, we were also dealing with a head lice infestation. And when I say infestation, I mean infestation. I had it and both my boys had it. One of my boys had hundreds of bugs in his hair. Andrea Hecht, … [Read more...]
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