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Even when I think I’m an adult, I’m not really an adult. Can my kids fire me?

Some days, I am sure that I have it all together (like, really, really sure, positive even). On those days, I am adulting at gold medal levels. I’m feeding children,…

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Do you have a “Plan” or are you like me and “Plan-less” by choice?

Can you be a planner and still reject the notion of having to pay for a costly mobile phone plan? Yes, absolutely. OVIP's don't have to spend $$ fit in…

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As it turns out that like my mother before me, elephants make me cry.

Long ago: When I was young, on Sunday nights at 6 p.m. on CBC (channel 5, cable 6 in Toronto), The Wonderful World of Disney would sometimes play a full-length…

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My crazy did not beat out my sanity this morning. Everyone won.

“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat…”? This song. I’ve known it since childhood. I have wonderful memories of singing it in the back of the car with my…

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Contrary to all appearances

So this was today, but you could pretty much replace “today” with “any day” and it would still be accurate. ****************************** Thursday morning: Characters in this scene: Me, alone at…

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Mourning the end of my Fertility chapter and sharing my internal conversation, with hope.

I often have full blown conversations in my head (well, when we’re all lucky they stay in my head anyway). I provide the dialogue for both sides of the conversation,…

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Live update: I’m eating this plate of marshmallows

Live update: I’m eating this plate of marshmallows for lunch because: a) I’ve made myself sad writing a different blog post and like an idiot did so without first checking…

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The day when enough was enough, my girl came through.

This sign is now posted on our front door. As is happens, my eight-year-old decided to take matters into her own hands after being sequestered once again, with her brothers…

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Sometimes, while driving, the “JERK!” is you. This time it was me.

Dear Guy in the Pick up Truck Leaving the Parking Lot, The time was approximately 6:43pm on Thursday evening. I was pulling into the parking lot off of Civic Centre…

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I tried to buy something and failed. Of course.

Anyone who knows me (all three of you), knows that I am obsessive about wearing my sunglasses anytime I am outside. Sunny, cloudy, sun up, sun down, I have them…

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