I’m excited about this Family Day long weekend, though I have no plans. When there is so much…
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Bottle it
When things in my life are going really well, as if a spell of joy has been cast on me, I imagine…
The lake
According to doomsday guru David Meade, the world was set to end last Saturday. It was all over the…
Alarm
When I was about five years-old, a small fire started in the electrical panel in the basement of my…
Mother’s Day my way
I know Mother’s Day is supposed to be about my family doing nice things for me. But while I…
Vacation time
If you have been on a vacation or camping trip, spent time on a beach or relaxed at a cottage,…
Flossing ambitions
Parents are not supposed to determine their children’s career path. Children are supposed to…
Mommyhood Day
The decision to become a mother wasn’t one I recall consciously making, at least not…
My summer success
The pool turned green. The grass turned yellow in blotches. We needed an extra blanket on our beds.…
Three wishes
Christmas is not about the presents. Parents say this all the time. It’s the phrase we say…
The youth vote
I knew something dire would happen. I went to a water park in a bathing suit and parliament…
Grass is greener
I was trying to be helpful. I wanted to show my hard-working spouse, the Carpenter, some support.…
On a night like this
Being a parent is kind of like being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. There are a lot of rough years with…
White noise
Enough already. Cold and flu season be gone. I’m soooo done with you. I am not complaining. I…
Birthday blues
It goes without saying that men and women view birthdays differently. Everything from the gift to…