We didn’t have our boys until our mid-thirties.  Until the arrival of our first son, our lives revolved around work, socializing with other childless couples and an ordered home.  We hardly ever came across children and, as an only child, I had never had the experience of growing up with … [Read more...]

How wonderful it is to be able to share thoughts, memories and advice through the written language. We know what a gift it is to be a competent reader and writer but, it is more difficult to appreciate or even remember the effort and direction it took to get to this point.  Revisiting the world … [Read more...]

The transition to solid food has been one fraught with spits, tosses and smiles.  My daughter has developed her independence from a very young age and strives toward “I’ll feed myself thank you very much” with a vigour that I admire.  She is only 7 months old and she is determined to cook, … [Read more...]

Today I was sitting in a room full of people who are not parents trying to explain myself.  I was introducing urbanmoms.ca and discussing the importance of moms connecting with other moms.  How becoming a mom impacts EVERYTHING in your life but doesn't define who you are.  How only … [Read more...]

You run for exercise 3-4 times a week. It’s part of your lifestyle now. You slip your running shoes on, plug your earphones in, turn up the music and off you go! There are a lot of benefits to running regularly like cardiovascular fitness and weight loss, just to name a few. There’s also a flip side … [Read more...]

Little Meagan was four years old when she was diagnosed with brain stem glioma, a cancerous brain tumour. Two weeks after her fifth birthday she passed away. The community where she lived has rallied to support her family in their mission to raise hope, awareness and research funding for paediatric … [Read more...]

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe Not too long ago (actually, 3months, 7 days and 10 hours ago – but who’s counting?) I had the enormous pleasure of being my daughter’s labour coach for her first baby – my first grandchild. What an emotional experience! As I breathed with her and massaged her forehead, … [Read more...]

Fifteen Princess Valentines...check...twenty-eight Harry Potter Valentines...check...red and pink clothes for the Valentine's party...check...chocolates and cards for my kids...check, check...I have this haunting feeling I have forgotten something or, more like someone...but who?  My poor … [Read more...]

I’m learning so much along with my kids, but I’m not talking about the classroom classics such as math, English and history.  I’m learning less tangible and, I would argue, much more valuable things about life and about myself. One of the biggest revelations has been about love. While … [Read more...]

In the beginning, my life followed a pretty predictable path.  I finished school, went to University, got a job, got married and got a promotion.  Life was looking good.  Then, everything changed when, after 6 years of marriage, our twin daughters were born.  At the time, I was … [Read more...]