Help Me Keep the Fear At Bay
I’m freaking out. In January, I was one of those people who was paying attention. I was devouring world news and knew about the Coronavirus and I started to get…
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Waiting to see what blooms
BOO! Did I scare you? No?! Okay, What will your life look like in ten years?… Did I scare you now? A fear of the future, something I think most…
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Thanks, Grinch of 2020?
“…Miracles and destiny, You make your own reality…” The Indians, “Look Up To The Sky” As Thanksgiving weekend approaches, I have found myself getting increasingly more crabby-assed and a little…
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In My Shoes
I stood at my dying grandfather’s bedside on September 29th, 2020 (my mother’s birthday), unsure how to feel. When I saw him last, in March of 2020, he was as…
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The Good News Is…
The good news is: the pandemic isn’t all bad. I think we (individually and as a world) have learned some really important lessons. Last week I wrote about a tough…
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Mommy Guilt & Respite
Today I was given some surprise respite time. I spent part of the afternoon trying to think up some grandiose plan. In pre Covid times, this is the time I’d…
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Wellness Wednesday – How to Talk to Your Kids About COVID
Editor’s Note: Today Dr. Jen launches her first day seeing patients at the Naturopathic Nook, with her partner, Dr. Shivaune Wright, seeing patients virtually and now physically in their new…
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School of Mom.
This is it! I finally made it. After almost 10 years of being at home, now is my chance to have some time for myself. Maybe even find a job!…
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What is Normal?
Is it a three year old going outside to play in his neighbourhood but can’t meet his neighbours because we don’t know who’s infected or not? Is normal fist pumps from…