While my eyes catch the bubbly, outgoing gals enjoying their friends in the school pick up line, my 7th grade daughter is standing off to the side,…
There are two questions you should never ask a woman. The first question is: “when are you due?” The second question is: “when are you going to have…
We are loving these “Holiday Mode” videos from Telus, and for all the bloggers/influencers/photo obsessed folks out there, we think it is time to PUT DOWN THE DEVICE…
There’s maybe six pictures total of me, as a child. Videos, zero. I’m sure my parents have mental images of me, if they haven’t lost that part of…
As a child of the mid-seventies and early eighties, I was subject to the theatrical mania known as “wrestling.” My dad would launch my brother in the air and…
After careful examination I have determined that 63% of my parenting is motivated by guilt. I feel guilty about that. I have also discovered, though, that while guilt…
This season Manulife is creating a movement of gratitude and paying it forward kindness during the Christmas season. We hope that by sharing our stories (as varied as…
When people ask me what I’m getting my baby for Christmas, I tell them the truth. I’m probably just going to give him a new paper bag from…
Every once in a while Little Miss Perfect needs to take a break from self-deprecation and spend some time (as I once heard someone say) “depreciating” others. Today’s…
Dear Daughter, Take my hand. And please listen. I’m writing this not to let you know how much I love you, and I do. So much. Not to…