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But what if.

Last night was a fairly low point in my young parenting career. It had been a long few days of go-go-go. I haven’t been sleeping much, so by the time the bickering had reached an all-time high on the...

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I blinked and now it’s August.

I’m on the deck, trying to see Mt. Currie through the blanket of smoke that has settled in the Valley. It’s a few days post-Ironman, and I’m now recovered enough to be antsy, already looking forward to...

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Rudolph’s unexpected side effect.

“C’mon… you can do anything for 5 kilometres…” These are the encouraging words I mutter to myself, as I dig around for some warm running clothes. It’s 5:34pm, dark and foggy out. The last thing I want...

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The end is near

School’s done for the year in 3 days, 3 hours and a few minutes. I can assure you that I’m not the only one in this house who’s counting down. Man alive, we are tired. I can’t really put my finger on...

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Six.

I start to hold my breath at the end of August until September 10th passes. When the anniversary of my mother’s death finally comes, I exhale bit by bit and sink into grief that still, 6 years on, can...

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7 years.

7 years ago, on a sunny fall day that was meant for being outside, soaking in the last bits of summer, mum died. I write about this and her every year on this day; mostly it’s so that I can...

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2019: My year according to … me.

I did a pretty deplorable job this year, keeping this thing up to speed. Every time I’d start to write, I’d get about 3-4 lines down and the- ooh something shiny over there! And voila! Another...

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Modern parenting

This quote popped up in my social media a few days ago and when I read it, I realized that I felt like it was pointing an imaginary digital finger right at me.     In a newsflash to absolutely no one,...

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Uh, now what?

March 17: Where do we even start. I look out my window, everything looks normal: it’s a nice spring day. Kids are on the trampoline. People are biking by, walking their dogs. Just an average day. But...

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A new job!

You guys! I am so excited to announce that I have a new job, despite the economic downturn and global pandemic. Drum roll, please… I am the newly minted Administrative Assistant to my children. This is...

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