My Magic as a Mother
My children are not young school-agers anymore. With that comes new ways to care for them, as well as the balance of joys and problems that come with this developmental age. And yet, this is the stage of life that i know well – i studied human development and specifically adolescent psychology in my undergrad and was a youth shelter worker in the beginning period of my career. In fact, one of my favourite jobs…
I Want to be My Children’s Compass Point
I was listening to a CBC segment a few weeks ago, with a writer who shared her philosophy on this whole ‘parenting’ movement. While she too wrote a book about…
Giving Thanks
This weekend is about being thankful, about taking a moment to take notice of the things you are grateful for. It can be hard to acknowledge these things as most…
Everything is Better Outside
We went camping recently with our little ones. We like to do it once annually and haven’t yet gone this summer. I’m a fan of camping and being outdoors, but…
Vacations
As today begins a new school year, summer break is officially over. This is a time for a big shift in routine, rhythm, and real life. While most of us…
Our Positive Moments
I ran into a friend of mine recently and she told me that she’s had a hard year. My heart wanted to give her the deepest hug, while another part…
Nurturing You
I was having a conversation with a colleague recently about the term ‘self-care.’ We both noticed that it is used quite often and in abandon, but maybe some of us…
A Simple Summer
Today starts the summer break for school age children and their parents. It carries with it a lot of excitement, expectation, and ideas. I can remember some key summer days…
With a Cup of Tea in Hand
Welcome to the BLOG! Have you heard of the Forth Trimester? Its the idea that women still are adjusting and growing their babies in the first 3 months after the…