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Let the Judging Begin

July 25, 2013 by Kath 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: judging, mommy wars, Prince George, Prince George of Cambridge, Royal Baby, Royal Parents, STFU Parents, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

My Village

July 3, 2013 by Kath 9 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Life, Stress Tagged With: Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary flood, Facebook, family, friends, it takes a village, Southern Alberta flood, support, support networks

Underwater

June 27, 2013 by Kath 8 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Life, Life Events Tagged With: #yycflood, Alberta flood, Calgary, Calgary flood, flood

A Young Woman of Great Promise

June 20, 2013 by Kath 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety disorder, bullying, cyber-bullying, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, mental health, mental illness, Rehtaeh Parsons, school avoidance, school refusal, sexual assault, Social Anxiety Disorder, suicide, teen suicide

Making Memories to Last a Lifetime

June 13, 2013 by Kath 6 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Family, Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: birthday party, childhood memories, girl birthday party, hollywood birthday party, limo, memories, pink limo, tween girl birthday party

Single-momming It (or: things you probably shouldn’t say within earshot of a single mom)

June 6, 2013 by Kath 4 Comments

"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...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Single Mom Tagged With: rant, single mom, single parent

Now Why Would You Do THAT?

May 22, 2013 by Kath 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Humour Tagged With: #badbabynames, 2012 baby names, baby names, best baby names, Service Alberta, top baby names, worst baby names

Thank You Kaitlin Hrudey

May 15, 2013 by Kath Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Family, Parenting Issues, Stress Tagged With: anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Kaitlin Hrudey, Kelly Hrudey, Know the Signs, mental illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, RBC, school refusal, Social Anxiety Disorder

AD/HD: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore

May 9, 2013 by Kath Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Adulthood, Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, Adult AD/HD, Adult ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, vyvanse

The First Time

May 2, 2013 by Kath Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Bellagio, Caesar's Palace, Cirque du Soleil, Four Seasons, Julian Serrano, Las Vegas, Mystere

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