The other day, I read this amazingly honest and poignant article about coming to terms with a daughter who has a learning disability and it hit very close to home. I decided to comment on a friend’s Facebook share, not really realizing that everyone could see that I wrote “hits. close. to. home“. A few other friends jumped […] Read more…
Today marks the middle of a two week business trip for Paul and 7 days of solo parenting for me. He’s been in Amsterdam for the last week and we only get 24 hours with him before he heads off to the U.S. for another business trip. We all really miss him when he’s gone […] Read more…
It’s back to school season and this time of year is met with mixed reviews in our house. Part of me is excited to get back to less time doing drop off and pick ups from camps and getting back to a regular routine. But part of me is also nervous about what this upcoming year will […] Read more…
Working online today and every time I’ve opened Yahoo, I see this article about a couple who saw their unborn baby on a 4D ultrasound and called her a “demon baby”. “Wife and I went to get a ‘4D’ ultrasound of our unborn child. Saw this picture. Changed our minds,” said his post originally posted […] Read more…
This is how our love story began. It was July 22nd, 1995. I was single and had recently graduated from Western. I was living back at home which was a huge adjustment, but I was enjoying life back in the big city working at Town Shoes in the TD Centre. I was lonely and ready […] Read more…
Do you talk to your kids about money? We do. We’ve had times where money was tight, especially during summer months when expenses are through the roof. We’ve taking the opportunity to be honest with our kids about how much things cost and allowed them to be part of the decision-making process. Sometimes it […] Read more…
Is anyone else like me and struggling to find a unique and thoughtful gift for a teacher who has made a difference in your child’s life? I’ve thought of just about every kind of gift card, walked the aisles of HomeSense and thought of making a donation but they just don’t seem right for Jayden’s teacher. […] Read more…
Grief is like wearing a new pair of glasses that I wear everyday. That’s how I explained it to someone the other day. It’s a lens through which I now see all aspects of my life. It’s the experience that I can’t escape and that has become a part of who I am. I’m often […] Read more…
Tonight we are excited to have a special dinner with all of us sitting around the table, having our meal together. But this is definitely not the norm during the week. For us, it’s Paul’s crazy work and travel schedule plus his daily commute downtown that makes it next to impossible to eat more than […] Read more…
As we plan our summer vacation for this year, we are dreaming about our trip to Blue Mountain two years ago. The last time we traveled to Blue Mountain together was with our son Zack, who passed away, so this trip was extra special to us. Not only were we treated to a beautiful two […] Read more…