As I write this I am sitting in a chair beside my daughter, age 9, who is laying in her hospital bed. She asked me yesterday, “Mom, I am going to be here more and more as my cough gets worse and I get older aren’t I?” She understands her reality without anyone telling her.... Continue Reading →
Save $ Menu Planning
Have you seen the photos of empty grocery store shelves that are littering the internet? Today, on CBC radio, they stated that grocery costs have gone up 5.6% in Canada last month and they forecast even higher increases in the months to come. All this discussion and panic over food made me want to share... Continue Reading →
How to River Float on the Grand River
People are looking for fun ways to explore and spend time outdoors this summer that can still be social distanced from others. Tubing is a perfect family outing. This post will include everything you need to know about tubing and also tips and a map for tubing down the Grand River in Paris and Brantford,... Continue Reading →
My Favourite Gluten Free
I have been eating gluten free for 7 years now. I get asked a lot of questions and I’ve helped many GF newbies to find the good stuff. Everyone who eats gluten free knows what I mean. There are quite a few products which either taste like rice or like sand. Many gf products are... Continue Reading →
Hiking for Courage
Today I’m taking a break from my Play Therapy posts and posting about something else completely: bravery, courage & independence in women.Today we are isolated just like the rest of the world. The only thing we can really do is hike. So every morning we pack up and dress for the cold weather and we... Continue Reading →
Life’s A Game (Play Therapy #5)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. This week in play therapy, we learned some games to help our child calm the... Continue Reading →
The Green Square (Play Therapy #4)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. In my last post I ended with the game we play at the end of... Continue Reading →
The Feeling Cup (Play therapy #3)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. These articles are by no means a replacement for good play therapy. They are just... Continue Reading →
Lizard Brain (Play therapy #2)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. Our play therapist (we'll call him Bob) brought out a bucket of playdoh and a... Continue Reading →
the Good Parents
Foster - verb (used with object) 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child. 3. to care for or cherish. These are the definitions and I love them so much. Think about all these things when you... Continue Reading →