Preschool for Moms
Maverick has been rocking preschool. He ran in on the first day, hugged the teacher and had to be reminded—ahem—to come back and give his … Read More
Parenting
The Hardest Phase
This has been the hardest phase of parenting for me, personally, this far. Other than the newborn stage with Archer … I think we parents … Read More
August 2020 Family Update
It’s time for the August 2020 Family update, which means that summer is almost over. Say whaaaaat!?We finally got a few stretches of nice … Read More
Not a Procrastinator
I am typically not a procrastinator. And I’m not particularly sure why, at the age of 36, in my third post-secondary school experience, I have chosen now … Read More
Happy Birthday Archer – What I’ve Learned as a Parent
Happy birthday Archer! Six years ago today, I became a mom.It was two days before my 30th birthday and my son was very, very late. It makes sense now … Read More
More Positivity, Please!
Something I could really use right now, is more positivity in my life. Not too much. As too much positivity can be toxic—this is a great read if you … Read More
The Independence Way
As far as parenting our kids, Brad and I have pretty much always done things the “Independence Way.” To an extent, it hasn’t been our choice. Take for … Read More
April 2020 Family Update
Did April 2020 actually take place or did everybody else blink and miss it?There’s a parenting saying that I hated from the moment I heard it. It’s most … Read More
Choose Socks
Today’s blog is a bit of an anecdote about an interaction I had last week with Maverick and the resulting feelings I had. I’m really quite proud of how … Read More
Learning to Skate: Archer
Archer is learning to skate! He has been asking for lessons for a very long time, probably years at this point. And though I am a huge skating person … Read More