My oldest son has always been a lover of talking. He started early and hasn’t stopped since. As he grew up, he’d talk for hours about Mario, Lego, Minecraft, Pokémon, Fortnite, school or what Johnny down the street got for his birthday. He did so with so much enthusiasm, leaving no detail out. His expressions […]
She never wavered; To the Mother on the ferry
I recently went on a family vacation. My boyfriend and I took the kids to Prince Edward Island. Ultimately, I was travelling from one island in Atlantic Canada to another. We decided to travel by car, as opposed to plane, which of course involved a ferry ride. Probably not a smart decision for someone (aka […]
A son is for life
I once read a quote that said, ‘A son is a son ‘til he gets a wife, but a daughter is a daughter all her life’. No disrespect to the author but as a mom of 2 boys, I refuse to believe this. I remember getting irrationally irritated when I read this quote. Was she […]
8 (of the million) reasons why my kids fight
When I had my first child, I knew right away that I’d want a second. It wasn’t because I loved childbirth so much that I wanted to keep reproducing. I just liked the idea of giving my child a lifelong companion. Having grown up with 3 siblings, it’s all I knew. Little did I […]
The day I left (my marriage)
We all have days in our lives that we never forget. Milestone moments, for example, like the day we get our license, graduate high school, have a baby or buy our first home. For me, the day I left my marriage is one of those days. Not a random Friday I remember the date, the […]
Rules for online dating
I married my high school sweetheart. We started dating in senior year (1998) and it was the classic love story where the loud jock dates the quiet girl in class. We stayed together for 20 years. In 2018, when we separated, the thought of dating someone made me sick. Not only could I not see […]
How to survive school summer break
School is out for summer break now, here in Canada. This means, all school aged kids have 9 weeks of ‘freedom’ from the classroom. I used the term ‘surviving’ in the title because for some, summer feels like something parents need to get through. The change in routine alone can be hard for some […]
13 struggles of single motherhood
I have been a single mom for 6 years. My kids were 4.5 and 7 years old when I separated from their father. At that time, I remember thinking “I can’t do this alone”. But here I am. We all know that it takes a village to raise a family. The reason why a mother […]
The 5 year plan
I hate this question. Honestly, I don’t know the answer. I tend to not make long term plans as I’ve learned that there are too many moving variables. Life can change in an instant so why focus on 5 years down the road when you can plan for today. Live for today. This one is […]
Putting the broken pieces together after divorce
Christmas 2022, I gave my counsellor a pencil for Christmas. While it accompanied a journal, the main part of the gift was a pencil. I know to you it may sound silly, but it was not. In fact, for a short period of time, while adjusting to life after divorce, I walked around with a […]