Something is wrong with my kids' bones. Really. When she was only three, my youngest broke her arm at summer camp, and then her leg while skiing with the family. And last night, my older daughter broke her arm. While tobogganing. And I wasn't even there!So yeah, you can just call me fracturemom. … [Read more...]
Dear Mom
Dear Mom,It's been nearly three years now since our last, wonderful Christmas together. The best of the best, as you called it. This year, the whole family will be together again. But without you. It's going to bring back a lot of memories. It's going to be wonderful and festive and joyful. And … [Read more...]
It’s the Most Germ-ful Time of the Year
Norwalk virus.I just about fainted when I heard the doctor say those two words. Norwalk virus? That invader of hospitals and cruise ships, killer of the elderly...how could my child have Norwalk virus?Turns out, there's been a mini-outbreak of this nasty virus in my community. Nurses and other staff … [Read more...]
Wretched Report Cards
*SIGH*When I was a kid (yes, I was that kind of kid) I loved report cards. I looked forward to them with an anticipation second only to Christmas morning. Why? Well, of course because I was a good student, with good marks, and glowing comments and -- to be perfectly honest -- I craved that positive … [Read more...]
“I don’t wanna go to school…”
So this post is not about the common "school-aroo-stay-home-is" (thanks Mom, for the decidedly wacko label for it!) that I and my sisters occasionally suffered from as kids. This is not the, "gee, I really don't feel like it today so I'll stick the thermometer in my hot oatmeal" shenanigans that all … [Read more...]
Dealing with Teacher
"Mommy, Mrs. Smith* says I'm struggling with my reading..."Well now. That wasn't exactly the phrase I expected to hear from my daughter (who was in grade one at the time). It's not that I was surprised at the assessment: I knew she wasn't a natural reader like her older sister had been, but I was … [Read more...]
Homework Horrors
I'd be willing to bet that even back in the Roman Empire parents were throwing up their hands in frustration at their children's unwillingness to take out their wax tablets and practice writing their numerals; and in the ensuing centuries not much has changed, has it?I suppose there have been some … [Read more...]
Polar Bears Inspire Coca-Cola to Turn Red Cans White for WWF!
Well, I don't know about where you are, but in these parts, it's pretty clear that winter's on its way. As I drove into work this morning, the temperature was a bleak and shivery -6C. And during my weekend errand runs I was treated to sights of holiday decorations that put me in mind of those … [Read more...]
What Can We Do To Change It?
I have thirteen - count 'em, THIRTEEN - pets. Now, granted: ten of those pets are fish, but still. Thirteen pets, by any standard, are a lot. So perhaps when I introduce myself I should say, "hi, my name is Katherine and I'm an animal lover." I don't really mean to joke about it, because I do take … [Read more...]
Do You Say it? The F-Word
I often catch the first few minutes of CBC Radio One's The Current on my way to work in the mornings. Just the other day, Anna Maria Tremonti interviewed Gloria Steinem in her series on Gamechangers (both women I greatly admire, by the way), and the bit of the conversation I heard was about young … [Read more...]
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