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One more day. And then the next. On Monday begins a settling period. This weekend marks the end of the “held breath” part of the year, Christmas, the anniversary of Andrew’s passing, Mother’s Day, his birthday and Father’s Day. A 6-month span of checking off significant days, waiting for them to pas...
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First steps, first words, first day of kindergarten, all days that live in a parent’s pride vault. Doctors measure a child’s development with the help of milestones as a benchmark of their growth. I remember watching the kids when they were grading for that next belt at karate, it being more stressf...
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When I share my story, I always talk about what happened to Andrew as being the most egregious error(s). Careless errors in a system that obviously did not work. I also speak about how these errors were not made on purpose – no one set out to harm him or to turn our world upside down. What I know, i...
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This year has been unrelenting. Full stop. One thing after another - cancer, sudden loss and a little COVID-19 fear thrown into the mix. And I was doing ok until about 3 weeks ago when the proverbial snowballs just kept coming, hitting me in the heart.  If you are an empath like me, you know what it...
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The days are getting noticeably shorter; the darkness creeping in. Lately, I have been thinking about how to make it through another long winter. Only this one will be different and will likely be more difficult as we undoubtedly have to take cover from this dreaded virus, yet again. If you are like...
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The first half of this year has shown the world how vulnerable it is to powers greater than the people who think they run it. Disease has reared its ugly head, in all of its forms, and the afflicted are trying to move into their “new normal”. Forces outside the control of the masses are bringing peo...
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If you know me, you know that I am a calm, level-headed and pragmatic person. Life, up until 4 years ago, came and went and I took it all in stride and was grateful for the affordances granted me, even after losing my dad. I am a problem solver and am resourceful, qualities I owe to my dad’s teachin...
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My intention for this weekend was to write a post about the holidays, how difficult they can be when you are grieving etc etc. While this is still an important message, something came up yesterday that knocked me off my feet. A news report broke with the story of a mom who almost gave her baby a dos...
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No, it’s not the calendar new year, but for those who have school aged children or those who are educators, the day after Labour Day signifies the start of a new dawn in most of Canada. In many ways, Tuesday after Labour Day presents some of the same January rituals for example, going to the gym, or...
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If you are like me, you had a childhood full of family. My mom is one of 5 and my dad was one of 7. My kids, at one time, had more great-grandparents alive, than grandparents, as both my dad and Al's dad passed away when Sam was just little, and 3/4 of my grandparents lived until their 90s. As a ...
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