Chances are if you have an active social-media account, you will probably spend a significant amount of time trying to increase your followers. Perhaps you incorporate trending hashtags into witty, topical tweets. Most likely you will follow people who follow you, in the … [Read more...]
How Being A Mom Is Like Being On Grey’s Anatomy
"Mommy finally finished her doctor show on Netflix. She's sad now." This was the synopsis of our weekend that my son relayed to his father after watching me reach for the tissues at the end of a very, very long binge on television deliciousness. I had watched all the episodes of Grey's Anatomy from … [Read more...]
Drug Addicts Are Definitely Not Spiking Your Kids Candy This Halloween
We’re always hearing that things were much safer, back in the day. Tales of yesteryear would have us believe that doors were always open, children were free to roam the streets in safety, and the world was virtually empty of the sort of degenerates that seem to abound in the headlines today. Oh … [Read more...]
You Can Dress Him Up, But Can You Take Him To A Wedding?
We had a family wedding this weekend and it was delightful. As with anything, it's not just the destination that counts, it's the journey. I learned a couple things on the way to the wedding. The first thing I learned was that I need to be incredibly specific when I say "Put on your tie, we have to … [Read more...]
YouTube Stars Embrace STEM Learning
YouTube has become quite a phenomenon over the past few years. Just ask Mitch Moffit and Greg Brown, two Canadian guys who met in school and found themselves catapulting very quickly into the limelight as a result of their streaming topics. What's fascinating about them is that they didn't become … [Read more...]
The Things We Moms Do For Love
I am a very small person, which is handy, because tonight I might be sleeping on the couch. Why? Because of the things we do for love. I didn't fully appreciate what that looked like until I became a mom myself. Looking back on my childhood, I can see clearly all the things my mom did for love. I … [Read more...]
How To Be An Un-Cool Aunt? Sue Your Nephew On His Birthday
I consider myself to be a very lucky lady to be the aunt to two amazing nephews. The two of them never fail to put a smile on my face. I like to think that I am a pretty cool aunt. And even if my almost-five-month-old nephew, Wesley, doesn’t realize yet, the five-year-old certainly does. Thanks … [Read more...]
The Day My Boys Learned What Makes A Hero
My son Ari came home yesterday in quite a state. "We saw something scary at school today. I can't even talk about it. Josh, you tell her," he said to his brother. Josh launched into a story about how Terry Fox had one leg and the movie they saw at a school assembly that afternoon was … [Read more...]
Why Parenting Is Like An Episode Of Friends
"I'll be there for you!" It occurred to me that the peppy theme song for my favourite 90s sitcom is actually an anthem for parenting. It's what we do, being there for our kids as best we can. I used to love the anticipation of a new episode to see the adventures of Monica, Rachel, Ross, Phoebe, … [Read more...]
It’s All About Appreciating The Little Things In Life
I often get side-tracked by the big stuff. Bills. Debt. Fear of the future. Not knowing what I want to be when I grow up. The meaning of life. It can feel really overwhelming. Sometimes it takes focusing on the little things to help me forget the big scary stuff for a while and be present in … [Read more...]
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