So the #RoyalBaby is three days old and the twitterverse and interwebs are (if possible) even more crazy than they were during the #GreatKateWait. And while we only have a few real facts about this new little bundle of joy, thanks to the alarming number of self-appointed parenting pundits out there, … [Read more...]
My Village
There's an old African proverb, popularized in the West by Hillary Clinton: "it takes a village to raise a child." It takes a village to raise a child. It's a beautiful sentiment, really, this idea that community and connectedness is vitally important both to the healthy and happy development of … [Read more...]
Underwater
So unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know about the flooding in Southern Alberta. Or as we Calgarians refer to it: #yycflood. A thing like this -- a natural disaster on such a scale -- it changes everything, even if you're one of the many lucky people like me whose house … [Read more...]
A Young Woman of Great Promise
Any parent of a daughter (and let's face it: parents of sons, too) should be justifiably frightened by the emerging details of the Rehtaeh Parsons case. Pretty much any of us can imagine it: a fifteen year-old girl goes to a high school party, maybe even her first big party. Some booze is passed … [Read more...]
Making Memories to Last a Lifetime
Birthdays are special. I firmly believe this. Many of my most enduring childhood memories have to do with birthdays: The time I had such bad tonsilitis on my fifth birthday that I had to be taken to the emergency room partway through the party. The kids all stayed and ate hotdogs, cake and … [Read more...]
Single-momming It (or: things you probably shouldn’t say within earshot of a single mom)
"Uuhhh..." she says, lolling her head and slouching. "I'm so exhausted. Trevor's traveling again so I'm totally single-momming it until Friday." A sympathetic "oh, honey..." a conciliatory pat on the back. The poor thing! Taking care of her children all alone! Welcome to our lives. We are the … [Read more...]
Now Why Would You Do THAT?
2012 was a record-breaking year for births in Alberta, with 52,398 new souls being welcomed into the world here. And according to Service Alberta, Emma and Liam were the two most popular names given to these little bundles of joy. I'm gonna be honest with you here: I love it when the … [Read more...]
Thank You Kaitlin Hrudey
There has been a lot of media coverage lately of the youth mental health crisis, which is particularly bad here in Calgary. And it's about damn time. I've known about this crisis for a long time now, because I've been part of it. And it's getting worse, not better.My oldest daughter has anxiety. And … [Read more...]
AD/HD: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore
Not that long ago, I went to see a psychiatrist for the first time.It's kind of a funny story how I ended up there, but the Cole's Notes version is that my kids drove me crazy. True story.But whatever the cause, there I was sitting in her office and answering all her backgrounder-type questions with … [Read more...]
The First Time
You know when you go to a place for the first time, and you are full of expectations of what it will be like, and it turns out to be nothing like you expected, and yet everything you expected all at once?That was Las Vegas for me.I flew in Friday night, and flew home Sunday evening, and in the … [Read more...]
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