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As we all know, there are very few moms in politics. Granted there are very few women in politics, whether they be moms or no. I have pondered the many reasons why women in our country enter politics far less often than men. There are so many factors, but I believe the biggest to [...]  (For previous installments see: To hell & back, bullying at primary school and Bullying, the next installment ) My daughter’s experiences with bullying are probably the most difficult to tell. Not necessarily because they were worse, but because they really are not my stories to share. I can only give the viewpoint of the mother. [...] Elect Gregor! From 365 My sister is a brittle diabetic. Since about 2004 my sister Dana has been through a turmoil of information and emotions. For years she had battled illness causing drastic weight loss, and a low immune system. She’s been on a roller coaster with her health. Finally, she seemed to have gotten under control, what appeared [...] I recently posted about my desire to write about some of the tough experiences that have shaped my life. There will be several installments, including 4 different experiences with bullying. This is the first: When I was 8 years old I was a super-blond, fair, blue-eyed, tall & lanky girl. We moved to a small [...] Help us raise funds for Team Diabetes Bluenose 5K! This year my 10-year-old daughter has decided she’d like to join in. Breanna ran the Bluenose Youth run last year and has decided that this year she wants to run for the cause and enter the 5K event! You can make a donation in support of [...] My children have changed my life. There is never any doubt about this. Of course, it has happened in the most obvious ways – I get woken in the middle of the night, I require childcare arrangements before I can make my child-free activity plans, my home is cluttered with toys and items strewn about [...] A coordinated effort After the poverty conference concluded I came to the same conclusion (but with more clarity) that what our community needs (and by community I mean the big C-Community, as in our city, region, province, and nation) is a coordinated approach at combating poverty. There were several major themes that stood out to [...] Tonight I had the privilege of hearing some amazing people share their stories. I was so touched by their genuine humble attitude and willingness to share and hopefully open a few people’s eyes with their stories. If only the room had been jam-packed with those whose eyes really need to be opened. The Stephen [...] It’s a common theme at this time of the year, but it holds true in most parts of the world. Autumn is a time for change. The physical changes happening all around us seem to be an impetus for internal change processes. We send our children back to school, we ramp up the extra-curricular activities [...] |
 
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