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notes on chronic illness- taking one for the team

January 19, 2012 by Nancy

As many of you know, my dad is in a long term care facility for late stages of Lewy Body Dementia. I went to see him yesterday and I thought about something that has occurred to me several times over the last year. For those of you who dont know me I love him and I HATE this and that … [Read more...]

Does the Media Skew Pretty?

January 19, 2012 by Racheal

Being pretty and being smart do not have to be mutually exclusive traits, but sometimes we're made to feel like they are. I liked playing with Barbie, but I never wanted to grow up & be her. We all have self-esteem issues, but all for vastly different reasons. One of the harshest … [Read more...]

Punch Billy in Face, con’t

January 18, 2012 by erinlittle

Here is the rest of the post I started the other day. Why I want to punch Bill Gates in the Face (sometimes) because of the 11 Rules Your Children Have Not and Never Will Learn at School.6. If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. … [Read more...]

Were we doing that in Grade 7?!

January 17, 2012 by Jen

This year, for me, is a whole new journey in parenting. My son is in grade 7 and for the first time I am able to personally relate to his experiences. I distinctly remember what grade 7 was like and what was going on. In the past, other than a few snippets or moments in time, I just don't remember … [Read more...]

Why I Want to Punch Bill Gates in the Face (sometimes)

January 17, 2012 by erinlittle

This photo was making the rounds on Facebook. And it pisses me off! Tell me why you say? OK, I will.Bill Gates, although well meaning, is misinformed about what makes good education. He thinks that standardized testing is the way to assess teachers. And that is not … [Read more...]

Why do I do it?

January 12, 2012 by Jen

As many of you know, my amazing, loving, kindhearted mother died too soon two and a half years ago. When she died she had 5 grandchildren, my son was the oldest and the youngest was a baby born while she was already deep into her illness, my niece. Since then my kids have grown and she has missed so … [Read more...]

when objects tell a story

January 12, 2012 by Nancy

I find inanimate objects can hold a whole story and an entire set of memories.When I was at school, I had a soft pink shirt that my friend Nancy and I called "the kissing shirt" because anyone who wore it would be so irrisistable that she would be kissed. That shirt got borrowed by so … [Read more...]

The Bed Wars Continue!

January 11, 2012 by Sara

So remember at the beginning of December when operation Take Back My Bed started? Well, it's been a month and a half now and I'm happy to report that it WAS going really well. The kid was actually enticed with just putting a sticker on the fridge. I would say we were running at a … [Read more...]

Hangin’ With Mr. D (How A Working Dad Supports His Family)

January 8, 2012 by Racheal

Before Gerry Dee became one of the country's hottest comedians, he was a teacher. So when I sit down with him, my first question is about schools. Private or public? "This is my theory: there's great kids at public schools and there's great kids at private. There's bad kid at … [Read more...]

Grabbing Life by the Horns

January 4, 2012 by Kath

Years ago I gave up making New Year's resolutions, but the turning of the calendar can be a good time to reflect on the past and set goals for the year to come. I haven't always done so in a conscious way - mostly because I felt it was a bit, well...hokey. I preferred to take on my personal growth … [Read more...]