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This Is The Toughest (But Most Valuable) Thing To Teach Teens

October 16, 2017 by Scarlett Ballantyne 3 Comments

Teaching our kids to be vulnerable is tough. To a teenager, being vulnerable means opening yourself up to judgment, ridicule or even bullying. And if there is one thing that seems to be common amongst teens, it is the great need to feel accepted. But as an adult, well into my forties, I still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: imperfect, individuality, self, strength, Teens, vulnerability

my favourite thing of the week- Q and A 5 years at a glance

October 21, 2012 by Nancy

I gave this to myself in the summer and I am having the best time with it. Those of you who know me know my love of questions- asking them and answering them. Imagine knowing your  answer to the same question 5 years in a row This way you can see how you feel as you change or as you don't over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Self Tagged With: my favourite things, Q and A, reflection, self, separation and divorce

Leap Year

September 24, 2012 by Amanda

Somewhere along the way I became a spectator. I think it happened when my belly began to swell with a baby for the first time. "Oh, I can't go skiing. I'm pregnant."Then, "No thanks, I'll pass on the wake-boarding; I've got to feed the baby."And, "I'll just sit here and rest while you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure, friends, life, self

Hey- that’s me

March 12, 2012 by Nancy

After travelling several and I mean upwards of a dozen hours, we arrived at the Tampa airport to this man waiting for me I was a bit delirious from many hours in cars, shuttles and planes and a very busy term, so I may have screamed when I saw him and his sign "Hey, that is me" "Am I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour Tagged With: doppelganger, humour, self, separation and divorce

words for wednesday-what would you do?

July 13, 2011 by Nancy

"what would you do if you weren't afraid?"poster on wall at FACEBOOK officesI would walk on a tightrope at the circus, jump out of a plane, ride a roller coaster, zipline high above the trees (do you see a theme ?)it is funny I can't think of anything else. I have done or am doing everything else … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: fears, motherhood, self, separation and divorce, single mom

Writing Report Cards

June 12, 2011 by Carol Enright

By: Cayla from Running, Recipes, and ReadingHere are some things you should know about me:I stink at math; I would've failed math had I not had a tutor between grades 7-10 before finally dropping it after my teacher told me "some girls just don't have a mind for math."I leave everything to the last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: parenting, report cards, self

Becoming Self-Aware

October 20, 2010 by shawnd

I've learned a lot since becoming a Dad.  I've learned how to change diapers, and how to swaddle a child, and how to hide peas and carrots in pasta by mashing them up so they are imperceptible. At the very least, I've learned what any parent will learn when they have their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: alone, aware, child, dad, daddy, father knows best, kid, learning, love, patience, self, UrbanMoms

A trip to the Ex with a little fashionista

September 25, 2010 by shawnd

How long does it take a woman to have a sense of style?  More to the point, how long does it take a woman to subliminally select clothes for the men in her life?  Apparently, just over two years.Here's how the story goes...Like most people who live in the Greater Toronto Area, my family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Canadian National Exhibition, carnie, clothes, conscious, dad, daddy, doubt, fashionista, father, father knows best, hat, judgment, midway, rides, self, self-conscious, self-doubt, style, the Ex, Toronto

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