Neighbours… ah I bet everyone has one really good neighbour story! I too have several neighbour stories but the one that I share most is about the teenage boy next door.
He drove too fast down our quiet residential street. He didn’t care that young kids were playing there. It bothered me so much that I think my blood actually started to boil. He was absolutely oblivious to his surroundings… or so I thought. Continue reading
“We have not inherited the earth from our fathers.
We have borrowed it from our children.”
(Author unknown)
Wow. Pretty powerful quote when you really stop to think about it, huh? After reading it over a couple of times, I gave it some serious thought (while pairing up socks, helping with homework, cleaning the kitchen, signing up for soccer at the last minute and other various “tasks du jour”). No, seriously. It really did hit home, even with the “pressing” concerns and obligations of everyday life staring me down. It was strong enough that my thoughts went to a deeper place my mind doesn’t always get the luxury to go. I pondered this…
The choices I make and the steps I take during my stay on this planet make a mark – a serious, permanent mark that will impact future generations. Again, wow. Continue reading
I’m a registered nurse. My focus is on preconception, pregnancy, newborns and infants. I’ve done my fair share of reading about the risks and benefits of vaccinations. I would never willingly do anything or recommend anything that I thought was harmful or risky for my own or your little ones.
For me, it’s a no-brainer. My daughter has been given all the routine vaccinations including the flu shot, and my next child will too. There isn’t even a shadow of a doubt for me. Continue reading
Here is Aly’s story about coming out to her friends and family. Thank you for sharing Aly.
“My name is Aly and I came out when I was 16 years old. The moment I discovered that I was a lesbian I immediately called my best friend and told her how I was feeling. We had been best friends for years and talked about everything together so telling her I had these feelings was no big deal. She was very supportive and helped me accept this new part of myself that I had just learned about. Continue reading
The idea of taking Pumpkin for her first dental visit is stressing me out. All I can picture happening is Pumpkin refusing to get in the chair, and then if we do manage to get her in the chair, I can just see her flat-out refusing to open her mouth. Then what?!
Ever since Pumpkin was 2 months old she has been a slow-to-warm-up baby. It doesn’t matter if she has seen you a hundred times before, shared laughs and cuddles with you. She needs a few minutes or sometimes even an hour to warm up to you every time she sees you. It’s just the way she is. Her Daddy and I do our best to respect her temperament – we don’t force her on strangers and we keep ourselves available when she’s feeling unsure about someone. But how do we prepare her for a trip to a dental office, something that requires her to not only interact with strangers, but also to let them examine her mouth and eventually clean her teeth? Continue reading
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