Me to We motivational speaker, author and Free The Children Ambassador, Spencer West, along with friends from chart-topping, MMVA nominated Canadian group, Neverest, 11-year-old activist Hannah Alper, cast members from the Emmy-nominated TV series DEGRASSI and other surprise guests will embark on a … [Read more...]
A Belly Full of Poison
Acute appendicitis is very common. In fact, it's the most commonly encountered disease in emergency clinics with about 250,000 appendectomies performed in the United States each year. Actually, "appies" (as the hospital staff refer to them) are so common that there's even a joke about them: Q: … [Read more...]
Surprise! That Time My Child Almost Died
It all started with a tummy ache. Not a terribly bad tummy ache -- enough to miss school -- but not enough to worry me just yet. A little later on, I turned to Facebook for advice instead of commiseration: At this point, everyone (myself included) thought she was the victim of a … [Read more...]
GPS Tracking For Kids???
Did you see this video that went viral yesterday? The one questioning how in hell we survived as children in the 60s, 70s and 80s? I loved it. [youtube id="GWRdHXbTmrs"] Honestly. We used to leave the house in the morning and not come back until the street lights went on. I remember not … [Read more...]
Size Doesn’t Matter…Or Guilt Either
I had Will in July of 2008. He spent a week in the NICU because he was just a little 5 pounder, or as my sister fittingly announced, 20 quarter-pounders. Three weeks earlier, one of my closest friends had a little boy. He also spent a week in the NICU. Both of them needed their blood sugar levelled … [Read more...]
Spring Break(ing Point)
When Canada got hit with last week's most recent dump of snow, I think I heard a collective sigh of despair echo across the nation. It's felt long, this winter. I am done with mismatched mittens, soggy boots,and cabin-fevered children. For the two-week spring break this year we have enrolled our … [Read more...]
WTF Is That?!
I've been at this blogging thing for awhile now. I'm guessing it's been around 10 years. Some of you may have read my original stuff, the WTF Blog. It was about things that would make you say exactly that, WTF. It was full of stories about my crazy pre-child life; dating stories; and Seinfeld type … [Read more...]
In My Arms
(Photo Credit: Christy Heigh) This happens so rarely, but when it does I want to just pause time and sit in the stillness of her sweet breaths, in and out. She still holds her hand next to her face in the exact same way she did as a newborn. You're too fast, time. … [Read more...]
RIP Scooby
For a first love, you were amazing. Loyal. So many laughs you had together. The adventures you went on. The meals you shared. Years from now, he'll look back and remember you with such an intense feeling. You will always have a piece of his heart. And for all of this I owe you so much. And I … [Read more...]
The Perfect Bednight Snack
Recently a good friend of mine was visiting with her young kids and watching her go through the bedtime routine with the younger ones really took me back to when my own daughters were young. With older children, you tend to forget that “witching hour” when it seems like all the energy in the … [Read more...]
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