Christmas may be over, but the holidays are still in full force. School doesn’t go back for us until Monday which means bedtimes are still a little lax. And while our tree is still trimmed and will be until Epiphany, many a person on my social media streams have already taken theirs down. Still, no…
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New Baby for Me, Shower for You | A Disney Baby Giveaway
There are certain times in your life when you realize that you are surrounded by so many people who have your back – or at least, I hope this is a common realization. I hope I’m not the only one who feels this. Whenever I wonder whether anyone really likes me or if I am…
The Importance of Reading with Kids and a Disney Baby Giveaway
I was solo-parenting on Thursday night while Dan was away on a work retreat. I was absolutely dreading bedtime, knowing how my kids choose their bedtime behaviour based on which parent is dealing with them at the time. If I’m out and Dan’s parenting alone, they’re angels at bedtime. If I’m around though – well,…
How I Went A Full Year Without Medicating My Baby and Other Second Child Problems
Oh, the stories my second child will have to share in therapy. Like how I never put shoes on him, even when we went out. Or how I did nothing for his first birthday. Or how he didn’t have a bed for a whole year. Or how I didn’t get him medical attention for the first…
Dear Gavin: Happy Birthday. It’s Not Fair.
Dear Gavin, This letter is late. You turned one a week and a half ago on April 29th. Whereas I wrote a whole series of posts for your brother’s first birthday, I haven’t written anything for you yet. Until now, that is. Part of me worries about this. I wrestle daily with the guilt that…
Leaving the Nest
I started work on Monday after 1 year, 1 month, and 2 weeks of finding vocational purpose and fulfillment inside the home. No matter how much you love work (which I do), or appreciate the merits of daycare (which I do), or desire to get out of the house (which I often do), returning to…
Let There Be ‘Ogurt
“I want a treat! I want a snack!” Oh, the soundtrack of toddlerhood. I swear there are days when I want to yell “BUT YOU JUST ATE!” or “TREATS ARE NOT GOOD FOR YOU!” or “IT IS ALMOST DINNER TIME!”. Trying to raise a healthy child can sometimes feel like an impossible task when they…
Poop Happens
You’re probably grossed out by poop. Right? Or maybe not. Maybe you’re a parent, a caregiver, a pet owner, or a medical professional. Maybe poop is such a part of your daily life that you have to remind yourself not to talk about the consistency and colour of your child’s diaper. Maybe poop has lost…
Zzzonked – 5 Tips to Get Through the Sleepless Nights
One of my favourite parts of each day is that moment at the end when I am just about ready to call it a night. The chores are as done as they will ever be and the lights have been switched off. The last to go to bed, I very quietly head down the hall…
Love You To Death
File this under ‘Things I never thought I’d say‘. (If you’re a Mom, you know how unbelievably huge that file is). “Stop squishing your brother. Stop now! STOP STRANGLING HIM, Cameron!” With a toddler and an infant, I feel like everyone’s life is constantly hanging in the balance and it is my job to make…
Dear Gavin: A Love Letter On Your 9 Month Day(ish)
My Baby. Last week you turned nine months old. Nine months is always kind of a magical time for me. It represents the point in which you have been out in this world as long as you were deep inside of me. It implies some sort of independence – you as you grow and begin…
