Giving back is one of my favourite things about being a mom- it’s an opportunity to teach my boys creative ways to show your appreciation for others. SickKids Foundation has always been the place for me to find creative gifts for all holidays. This year, I chose to honour Jayden’s sweet teacher with a donation of […] Read more…
Paul and I started off our day in Ty’s Grade 3 class teaching about Black History, famous African Americans and Canadians and sharing our new favourite children’s story about segregation and slavery. The kids were so interested in learning about inventions by black people; peanut butter, traffic lights, gas masks, blood banks and toy water guns! […] Read more…
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we can share our family memories that connects us to the civil rights movement. It was during our road trip one summer, that we actually got to stand in the spot where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the crowds at the March on Washington, in August of 1963. There […] Read more…
I didn’t sleep last night…not for the usual wakings of our boys, but because of a disturbing event that happened at a movie I went to last night with a friend. Our local theatre was basically empty, except for a couple in their 50’s, two young black women and my girlfriend and I. Halfway through […] Read more…
Way back, when Zack was born and we let our minds wander into his future… would he have a difficult life? Would he live with us after our other boys left home? Would he ever smile or laugh? Would we know if he loved us? One late night when Zack had come home after his […] Read more…
Marriage is hard work…add that to a life with kids, even harder…with a child with special needs…the odds are against you. Our marriage has taken its own journey dealing with issues I hope very few couples need to face. Paul and I adore each other- we have for almost 15 years now. When Zack was first […] Read more…
I have just heard from a dear friend and his 3 month pregnant wife, that their baby has Down’s Syndrome. While their first feelings of sadness and disappointment, they are getting used to the news and are “ok” right now. This means that our club will have a new member in August and I have conflicting thoughts about what to […] Read more…
Zack is actually picking up Cheerios and putting them to his lips…and yesterday, he took a Cheerio from my spoon and ate it!!! To any other parent this might seem like something a 9 month old may do expectedly and without ceremony…however, Cheerios play a vital role in my son’s development. When Zack was in […] Read more…