Tag Archives: Relationships

Picture this. It's 4:30pm. And although I really despise the term 'witching hour' it seems as the hungry and the tired and the overstimulated kicks in with the kids, they begin to go wild a...

Back in the day, as they say, I ran cross-country at the first of three high schools I would attend during my tender teen years. My dad’s career was in rocketry and we followed the Space Shuttle...

My last first date was over ten years ago (yikes!). I often wonder how I would handle dating these days, especially given things like the blow-up of technology. When my husband and I met, I still had ...

A couple of years ago, Statistics Canada released data about the number of mixed ethnic unions in various Canadian cities. I found this to be an interesting tidbit as my husband, B, is a fourth-genera...

Dear Mom, I'm going to guess that if you're reading this, your world probably feels a little upside-down right now. But in the midst of all of that, I want to congratulate you. And if I could see you,...

“You’re kidding me! That wasn’t a foul!” The irate fan hollering from the bleachers registered his discontent so that all the players, coaches, referees and fans could...

I think we can all agree that there are hard things to grapple with in this world. One of my biggest fears is losing my people - all the people I love. I don’t really know why I struggl...

Maybe it’s your friends. Maybe. It’s practically epidemic, the number of moms I speak with who are struggling with feelings of inadequacy. Feelings of being less than...

It was a long hot day of shopping and driving. I was exhausted and the only thing on my mind was food. We headed for the nearest restaurant.  Out of nowhere, a beautiful lady appeared in line jus...

We all want the very best for our children, but it's impossible to do everything right all the time. Admitting that is freeing - and it's also encouraging to other moms in the midst of intense seasons...