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EQAO Testing Isn’t Just A Giant Waste Of Time—It’s Detrimental To Kids And Teachers

June 14, 2017 by Heather Jones 2 Comments

Towards the end of each year, thousands of children in Ontario participate in an activity that has absolutely no benefit to their education. No it’s not Crazy Hair Day (Crazy Hair Day is awesome.) With a name like Education Quality and Accountability Office testing, how can I possibly say that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: education, EQAO, school, Teachers, testing

I’m A Mom Who Deprives Myself Of Sleep On Purpose. Here’s Why

May 17, 2017 by Heather Jones 3 Comments

“I think I might be nocturnal.” This is the realization I came to during one teenage summer. I was at that magic age where I had no school, no job, and no bedtime. All of the freedom, none of the responsibilities. I found myself finally dozing off to the sound of birds chirping at 7 am, and rolling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time Tagged With: bedtime, exhaustion, introvert, late nights, mother, night owl, nocturnal, parent, sleep deprivation, tired

ADHD Medication Didn’t Make My Son A Zombie—It Gave Him Back To Us

May 4, 2017 by Heather Jones 10 Comments

I thought I had seen some dumb things on the internet. I am a regular surfer and seem to be sucked into vortexes of idiocy on a regular basis. But then I came across Nicole Arbour’s video and realized I have only just scratched the surface. I will spare you from watching the painful video, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drugs Tagged With: ADHD

Muslim Kids Aren’t Getting Special Treatment In School

March 27, 2017 by Heather Jones 6 Comments

Would you be surprised to discover that the Peel Board of Education recently starting providing space for Muslim students to pray, supervised by volunteer staff? I would be too—because it is a practice that has been going on for two decades already. So why is it making news? Although the Peel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Islam, Islamophobia, Lord's Prayer, Muslim, prayer

Why I Cried Like A Baby Throughout Bad Moms

August 8, 2016 by Heather Jones 1 Comment

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I’ve seen Bridget Jones’s Diary more times than I have fingers to count on.  It was a cute movie. It was funny and clever; but the reason I clung to it was because as a shy, socially awkward, chubby, single girl in my 20s, it was like watching my own biography. And who doesn’t want to marry Colin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Bad Moms, bridget jones, kids, moms, movie, parenting

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