Call me sacrilege but it’s more important to me how you celebrate Christmas than why. And by celebrate I mean decorate. This, dear populace, is a time to…
There isn’t an official code, no oath that you are expected to take when you become a mother. There could be, and there should be, but there isn’t…
It’s been two years since I’ve worn my engagement and wedding bands, and that’s not a reflection of the stability I have in my marriage. I am happily…
My husband is a beautiful brown man, and our children have been graced with many of his features: height, breadth, tanned skin and brown eyes are but the physical…
my family has just returned from a week away to tofino, a small and remote town on the west coast of vancouver island that serves as our home…
this is how it all went down. i’d just given birth and, because my son was 11 pounds, i delivered my dignity along with him, leaving me disabled,…
Editor’s note: the author may or may not drink and use Chateau de Cardboard in her crockpot cooking of game venison, but the name has a great ring…
you know what’s hard? adding another baby to your family. not so? well, it was for me. frankly, i was a jerk about it. i had a friend warn me when i was…
my husband’s family home is 100 years old and stands in the center of a town that has grown up around it. in the face of change, growth,…
I see you with your grimace- lips pursed and tight faced. I hear your tone, the edge grabs my attention from across the way. I observe you roll your eyes; fatigue…