Do you have a SickKids story? We do. We’ve seen the miracles, first hand, that take place within those walls at SickKids. We were given the gift of 3 years with our child, when the odds were against him from the start. Not nearly enough, but we may never have known how truly amazing he […] Read more…
Being a mother is the hardest job in the world. Being a mother to a son that you have lost is heartbreaking and yet I find myself struggling with this each day, especially on Mother’s Day. I struggle with being a mother to my two boys, while in my heart, I have three sons. There […] Read more…
I can’t believe it’s been 5 years since I last held you, kissed you, stroked your beautiful curls, kissed your little lips, ran my fingers along your sweet neck, and put your hand on my face on last time. How could you have only lived for 3 and a half years and be gone for more? It […] Read more…
February is Heart Month and there is no better month to raise awareness for Congential Heart Defects and for the Labatt Family Heart Centre at SickKids. It is no secret that my family loves SickKids Hospital in Toronto for all that it did for our son Zack. When Zack was first born, he was diagnosed […] Read more…
Having a tough time again this year, when the most beautiful email arrived in my inbox. The incredible minister at my parent’s church in Fenelon Falls (and having just recently baptized Jayden there, it now feels like OUR church too) sent this prayer, just for me and for our family. So, I wanted to share […] Read more…
So here’s my first day at CTN in a nutshell: There’s a new Tim Hortons on my 5 minute drive to work! My new boss and two team members met me at the top of the stairs to yell “Welcome” (like it was a surprise party). My desk area was decorated with ‘Yay ,welcome Heather’ […] Read more…
Change is difficult and when you’ve had a life of change that wasn’t your choice, it’s even harder to accept that some change can be good. Well, my life is about to change in the most amazing way. A way that I could have never predicted or imagined. After almost 2 rewarding years working at […] Read more…
Today is always a special day in my heart and in our family. While there won’t be cake or balloons or any presents, it’s a day that brought us two celebrations in our lives.On March 27th, 2008, our little Zackie got his first hearing aids! I can’t find that amazing photo and I would have […] Read more…
On Christmas morning, I had expected very little in the way of surprises. I mean, after 13 years of marriage, we usually buy the gifts with each other and then wrap them for December 25th. What happened after all the other gifts were opened, was beyond my wildest dreams. Paul had commissioned an amazingly talented woman, […] Read more…
Post by Sarah Taylor. So this morning, my dear friend Sarah had a post on her Facebook wall (open comments above). A post that I see her write regularly about the importance of being a donor. A topic that is close to her heart (and lungs) and the reason she could marry her love, Keith, […] Read more…