A boy wrestling with OCD and family troubles discovers his inner strength in this touching and quirky teen book. The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B, by Teresa Toten Doubleday, ISBN: 978 0 385 67834 6 Adam has been in one-on-one therapy , but is also joining a group for teens with OCD. The first … [Read more...]
On Girlfriends and Conversations.
Those who know me well know I probably prize excellent and weighty conversations above just above everything else. And at this stage of life with young kids in it, when they require so much of your attention, and your energy, it is especially sweet when one can kick back and chat, uninterrupted, … [Read more...]
Kiss of Death?
What if you kissed someone... and they died? Who I Kissed, by Janet Gurtler Sourcebooks Fire, ISBN: 978 1 402 27054 3 Sam really, really liked Zee - so when her crush kissed someone else right after having a moment with her, she may have sort of kissed another guy just to show she didn't … [Read more...]
That Time I Met Alice…
I always knew I'd love her from the start, but it was her leopard print shoes that clinched it. I managed to steal away from home for an extra day, before heading off to Blue Mountain with the other Urban Moms for a learning retreat with some fun times thrown in for good measure, and as happy as … [Read more...]
My friend Aimee and the C-word
When I first discovered I had acquired a fetus, I had some ... reservations. The whole situation was rife with pros and cons, and which column was longer depended on how many times I had thrown up that day. I told Aimee, and she said we should go out for dinner. "Are you eating?" she asked, and I … [Read more...]
my favourite moment of the week-teenagers baking
I love when I am surrounded by teenagers and they ask- as though you would ever say 'no'- Do you mind if we bake a 3 berry pie from scratch? … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- you would regret it
One of my favourite things about cottage life is the mix of people who come and go and all their influence and stories on me and my family. The sun came out with a ferocity and heat this afternoon, after pure cloud all day. As I ran down to the lake, I shouted out to everyone " you … [Read more...]
Nothing “no fun” about KindMob.
Depending who you talk to, Vancouver's got a reputation for having a bit of an attitude problem - a complex, even. We're distracted and unfriendly - cold and cliquish at worst. And even though it's expensive here and it rains all the damn time, according to a 2012 survey from The Vancouver … [Read more...]
Storm Trooper
This kid has good reason to be terrified of storms, but learns to be brave and wise by the end of the book. What a trooper... Jolted, by Arthur Slade HarperCollins, ISBN: 978 0 00 639571 3 Newton Starker is the last of his line except for his shrewish great-grandmother. The rest of his … [Read more...]
tell your people how you feel about them NOW
"having a chat with dad, fishing" art studio for children As many of you know, I turned 50 in January. To tell you that it is surreal is an understatement. To tell you that it sucks the big one is to surrender more power to it than I am willing to, and, really if I am honest- I feel … [Read more...]
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