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Notes from Mother’s Journal

This morning I had a shower. It didn’t help. My hair has done that thing where it grows an inch overnight and goes from adorable shrubbery to overgrown lawn animal. Plus, on Sunday I dyed it and it is MADDDDD … Continue reading

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Who’s Up For Some Hockey?

My post today at the Canada Moms Blog explores the hell of hockey-momdom. (Do you think I’ll get exiled? Is Sweden still our country of choice for exile? I hope so. I have always wanted to learn Swedish. But they … Continue reading

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Let’s Catch Up With A Nice, Bulleted Post!

We met a baby on the weekend who is 8.5 months old and has THIRTEEN TEETH? I saw them. I counted them. That’s crazy. Fresco is still working (very hard!) on number 4 tooth. I think his tumble last week … Continue reading

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Why Canada’s National Sport Gives Me Nightmares

When I was working and pregnant with my second child I had a conversation with a colleague on a Monday morning. He told me about his weekend. On Friday night he had played in a hockey tournament. Saturday morning: up … Continue reading

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Into Every Life a Little of It Must Fall

We went uptown this morning because it was one of those days where you could stay in the house, sure, but there would be a trip to the hospital eventually because everyone was grumpy and clumsy and that means crying. … Continue reading

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