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You Have To Fail To Learn
I recently saw a post on social media that said “why do hockey tryouts have to be so unfair?” and the conversation that followed is what inspired this week’s Monday Motivation rant. Here’s the thing: The way that we learn, is that we fail. Failure = a lesson. Related: What My Son’s Hockey Coaches Taught Me
Some Advice For My Daughter On Her First Day Of High School
We are all at a station in our lives. We’re either going up, or going down, and being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes is super import. Here’s what I told my daughter on her very first day of high school. It’s something we should all be keeping in mind in our lives.
Do Things That Scare You
I wouldn’t be up in this tree for anyone else but my kids. And sometimes, you just have to do the things that scare you. Watch video and join in the conversation on Facebook.
A Mom’s Thoughts On The Last Day Of The School Year
A rant for the last day of school. WE MADE IT. And I don’t do gifts, but I do words and I wanted to make this video to say thank you to some seriously amazing humans who had an impact on our family through the school system this year. Thank you. We live in a
If You Can Adapt, You Can Do Anything
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” This week’s Monday Motivation was inspired by a grapefruit and my son. It’s not really about the grapefruit though, it’s about life. And it’s about a skill that we
Standardized Testing Is Destroying Our Kids’ Self Worth
If you have kids in a school in Ontario, you might already been familiar with EQAO or the Education Quality and Accountability Office. In a nutshell, EQAO = standardized testing for our kids to get a measurement of how kids in Ontario are doing in school. But after I watched my son melt down in
Do The Right Thing, Be Kind, Wear The Moustache Earrings
Our children are incredible teachers. We have to replace expectation with appreciation. Just remember the impact you can have on someone in any given moment… you have the power to make someone feel amazing with your words and actions, or you can make them feel worthless. Be kind. Do the right thing. Make a difference
Would You, Could You, Give Up Wine?
There’s a lot of talk about moms and wine. There are endless memes Amanda Driscoll joined me for a live Facebook video to talk about her experience with saying goodbye to wine, its effect on her anxiety, and why she chose to give it up. Watch the video and join in the conversation. We want