While driving to yet another activity last week, my almost 10 year old asked if I have any regrets… not our usual convo, for sure. We were listening to CBC Radio at the time… something sparked her question. I told her that I try to live without regret. That there really aren’t many things I [...]
Mar 11, 2013
Melancholy Monday and Motherhood
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My girls are getting older. I’m not a new mom anymore, I don’t have toddlers to worry about or strollers to lug around now… I’ve done my time. And for that I am glad. I don’t often post to this blog about the trials and tribulations of parenthood. I try to look at the humourous, [...]
Feb 3, 2013
Those Three Little Words
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You know the ones I mean… they have such impact! They are words you never want to hear, especially from someone to whom you gave birth. You’re confused? Oh sorry, you thought I meant, “I love you” right? Wrong. I am referring to the other three little words… “I hate you.” I suppose I’m lucky [...]
Dec 19, 2012
Merry Freakin’ Christmas!
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Yup, it’s that time of year again… the time when men wander aimlessly through malls with panicked looks on their faces and empty eyes glancing from store to store. On Christmas Eve. Looking for that perfect gift. True story. Well, I was one of those men on Sunday. (Yes, I AM a woman, I just [...]
Oct 16, 2012
Dear Math… Solve Your Own Problems!
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I have a confession… I don’t think I will pass grade 4 math. I know, I know. It’s been a long time since I was in Grade 4. Now I am the mother of a fourth grader who, like me, is not a big math genius. She’s smart, she’s funny… but, like me, she just [...]
Sep 22, 2012
Gasp. Mom Jean Warning!
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OMG. I may need to be resuscitated. I have come to a realization… I WEAR MOM JEANS!!!!!! How did this happen? I thought I was doing pretty well. But nope, BAM… I wear mom jeans. Gasp. A friend of mine (who was really doing me a favour) kindly pointed me in the direction of this [...]
Sep 5, 2012
Someone Please Fire Me from Motherhood
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I don’t know what has happened to me… what have I become. For God’s sake… someone please fire me from motherhood. Tonight, I thought I’d be super proactive and get the girls’ bags ready for school A DAY BEFORE I HAVE TO! Only to discover, lunch… from June…last day of school… in my daughter’s lunch [...]
Jun 27, 2012
Waiting Game
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This has been one of the longest weeks of my life… well, except the weeks I was overdue to give birth to both of my daughters. I should have known then what Motherhood was going to be like… My older daughter is at camp. She is nine. And has been gone for six nights. See [...]
Jun 1, 2012
Play Nice, Girls!
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I have a confession. I haven’t a clue how to be a mother. It’s true. But does anyone? Aren’t we all just trying to figure it out as we go. No training manuals, just some cruel sort of on-the-job training program, out of the frying pan into the fire. Remember, BC – before children? When [...]
May 14, 2012
A Mother is Born
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My daughter turned 9 today… and I feel like I did too. Nine years ago I received the greatest gift… a little girl. My life changed forever that day. I joined an exclusive club of mothers. Those of us who know what it is like to have your heart live outside of your body – [...]
