Monthly Archives: March 2009

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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A Few Months Ago

In my head, that’s when Fresco was born. In my head, he is a few months old. I am a few months post-partum. Trombone sure is doing well adjusting to his few-months-old baby brother. Dude! The baby brother is bigger … Continue reading

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Mothers Hold On To Your Daughters

There is a John Mayer song that annoys me more than other John Mayer songs. It goes like this: Fathers be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers … Continue reading

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Me? I Been, Y’Know. Around.

This baby is on his second day of learning to go to sleep by himself in his crib using the Modified Baby Whisperer Double Sowcow Strategizing Synergies To Move Forward technique. My evening blogging time has been seriously compromised. It … Continue reading

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