Parenting
No One Fights Cancer Alone
It’s a parents nightmare: you’re child isn’t feeling great. She complains of leg pain, she can’t shake a fever. You visit the doctor to learn the worst: your precious child had leukaemia. Even writing the words makes me lose my breath. Shanna Timms, on the right with her twin sister Rachel heading to JK. Shanna
Do Your Kids Need a “Bedtime Pass”?
I recently had the privilege to join CBC Radio, The Current as a guest. The story was on the increasing number of kids who struggle with some kind of sleep disorder. A new research study was launched by pediatricians to learn if there are negative long term effects associated with melatonin. I use melatonin with
One of my FAVOURITE Places + A Giveaway for YOU
My youngest son, Marcello was born September 15th. Birthdays are special at our house. I make an effort to make sure the birthday person feels celebrated! When Marcello turned three we visited The Ontario Science Centre. I pulled the other two out of school and we made the trek to Toronto for the day. It
Are You Worried Melatonin Is Harmful?
I have three kids. Two of them have no problem sleeping, and never did. One does and always has. He wasn’t colicky, but getting him to fall asleep was like putting together IKEA furniture (which in my opinion is impossible). I remember the first night he slept through the night, he was 18 months old.
Allie’s Anorexia Story: The Demon Who Took My Daughter
Thank you to everyone who read, shared and commented on the post “Dear MF: Anorexia Could Kill My Daughter”. A special thank you to Allie’s Mom for sharing her powerful and gut wrenching story. Eating disorders are very real and absolutely terrifying. When I read that letter from Allie’s Mom ( “Allie” is a pseudonym),
MOOOMMMMM! I HATE SCHOOL.
As your Facebook news feed continues to flood with happy pictures of kids going back to school, and your child screams and cries at the thought of going to school, know you are not alone. For us, it usually began about a week before school started. The whining, the inability to fall asleep, mood swings,
The Dishes Will Wait. That Text Can Wait. SLOW DOWN.
We were sitting at a friends table. We were sipping wine and we were whining. We were sharing our struggles of how overwhelming life can be and is. I looked around and noticed, the floors weren’t mopped, the laundry was still in the laundry basket. I didn’t give a rats ass. I wasn’t there to
I Need Another Wife, ESPECIALLY DURING SUMMER (read time 15 minutes)
Scrolling through FB the other day, I came across this post by a Mom of three, a farmers wife, and a person I admire. I have said it once and I’ll say it again…..every farm wife/mom needs a wife. What I mean by that is we get married, have a family and then spend the