I never thought I’d be a statistic; part of the roughly 42 percent of Canadian marriages that end in divorce. To me, marriage was something solid and constant. It was unbreakable. You worked through your issues, you figured it out no matter what. It was never something I thought about as being an … [Read more...]
You Know… I’m An Artist!
So many people ask how you go about choosing a sperm donor. It's simple really, like shopping for a bathing suit in a catalogue. You scan the pictures and see if one captures your eye. When it does, you stop and read the fine details. If you like what you read, you fold the corner of the page over. … [Read more...]
Missing Naps & Car Keys While Always Running Late
The day my child was born, I noticed he looked vaguely like a turtle. He had a round little face on a poky little neck. That resemblance was later reflected in his approach to punctuality. Through the process of learning how to get him out the door in a timely way, I have learned prunes are entirely … [Read more...]
The L Word
On Sunday we went up to Uxbridge to see Santa on the Santa Train. On longer car rides, things tend to go one of three ways: A. He crashes out and I can silently sing along to Meatloaf's Bat Out Of Hell (best car song ever). B. He gets enthralled in his video and is silent the whole time. C. … [Read more...]
Single Mom Is Pregnant Again At 51 & Good For Her
I believe that all women have the right to make whatever decisions they choose to make when it comes to their bodies. Reproduction in its many shapes and forms, is something that women have the right to choose at any age or stage of their adult lives. In 2012, at the age of 49, Tracey Kahn used … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Being A Single Mom
Singer Jennifer Lopez is on the cover of Elle UK for their October issue and she is opening up about life as a single mom to her 6-year-old twins Max and Emme. Lopez talks about her own upbringing as being very traditional and that being a single mom is not easy. “It takes two people to make a … [Read more...]
Where Do Babies Come From?
We had a bit of the "talk" this weekend. I didn't get into body fluids and sperm and eggs and all that but we did lay the groundwork. With it being Father's Day, and me wanting to carry on our blue balloon tradition, I felt my little inquisitor would require some answers. On Sunday we went … [Read more...]
Jamaican Me Crazy!
Ya mon. We're midway through our Jamaican vacation! It's like a great novel! There are ups, downs, twists and turns! There are foreign languages! Nudity! High drama! Okay, this maybe slightly overstated but I have learned a few things! (The deep learnings will come later, and there have been … [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...]
Talking To Your Teens About Dating – Part 1
Being a mom means there is always a fresh issue to tackle. In every stage there has been so much for me to learn about, get my head around and enjoy. I guess I should say fear too, although I would be lying. I can't say why but I just love every bit of it. Worry and fear, for me, is like a wrecking … [Read more...]