No matter how good your child is or isn’t at playing sports, according to a survey conducted over 30 years by two coaches and athletic administrators what young athletes want to hear most from their parents after a sporting event is,“I love to watch you play.” I have been a therapist for a while now.… Read More
Do What Is Right, Not What Is Easy.
Fall is my favourite time of year. Yes, I love a great pumpkin latte, but it is more than that. My eyes fall so deeply in love with all of the bright colours. The fire red and yellow leaves. The blazing orange pumpkins. The smell of the crisp air gives my soul a calming energy.… Read More
A Realistic Guide To Being A Kick Ass Parent
Do you know what is hard? Being a parent. Do you know what is even harder? Being the parent you want to be while every Nosy Nancy and Stoic Steve decide what is best for you and yours. Advice from a self-proclaimed supermom of many, #1. Unless actual harm is involved, raise those spawn your… Read More
Learning To Love Your Body
I do not run. I have not tried to run since my three smart mouthed children needed me to prove that I physically knew how. I peed a little. We all laughed so hard that I peed a lot more. It is still one of our favourite household stories to tell. As I sip… Read More
I’m an Incest Survivor Who Is Finally Thriving
I need every single person who is reading this blog to understand that I am not what happened to me. It took me almost forty years to come to terms with that. The day that I decided to no longer be muzzled, I was free. I am an incest SURVIVOR. I am finally THRIVING.… Read More