Finding Freedom
As you probably know, I work at a group home in London, Ontario for adults with disabilities. But, right now my time at the group home has been put on…
Caregiving
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Destroying the house one Hot Wheels at a time
I’m about to invite you into our home. Join me as we walk through the front door. Oops watch out! You don’t want to trip over the mountain of shoes…
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We don’t need to assimilate to survive
Everyone labels themselves. A sociology class in university taught me that we find like-minded people and assimilate to them for survival. What happens when you don’t have anyone who is…
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My first-born is the best sibling for my second
With everything that goes on with Maeve, it is easy to let her take over all aspects of my life. When I sleep, eat, go out, work out, go to…
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Dear Anti-Vaxxer,
Dear Anti-Vaxxer, Hi. I’m Liza and I want to be your friend. Let’s make a few things clear: I am not writing you this letter to convince you to think…
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Dear Mom of the kids that made me a Step-Mom
I don’t know how to address this letter! Dear, Mom of the kids that made me a Step-Mom? I guess I want to start off by saying thank you! I…
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Puppies and hockey and having the choice
They are so needy They need so much exercise They chew on everything They make too much noise They make a mess of the yard They ruin the floors They…
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Her absence is never unfelt
The second anniversary of my mother’s death is approaching. She passed on April 3, 2019. In 2010 at the age of 65 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had…
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Inside the life of parenting 4 kids with complex needs
I had never intended on being “Mom”. I had specifically stated that I did not plan on being “Mom”. I moved to Hamilton to attend University and worked my way…
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Reality vs Social Media
I was surfing Instagram this weekend and was inspired by a post I saw, where a gorgeous influencer was espousing body positivity by showing her bikini, made-up photos before-and after…
