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To My Son, on His Fourth Halloween

Dear Trombone, You may not realize this, but I bring a lot to the table as a mom. I am funny, loving, kind and fair. I feed you, water you, hug you and bathe you. I gave you a brother … Continue reading

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Notes from Mother’s Journal: Burn Those Shoes

Along with dolls that whine at you and Kraft Dinner Flavoured Crackers, today’s thing I don’t understand: squeaky shoes for children. Not shoes that squeak; I used to have a co-worker whose shoes were creaky, like an old door, which … Continue reading

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The Puzzle

Yesterday I bought a new puzzle. At WalMart. I know, I should buy the fair trade, organic, shade grown puzzles but I was at the mall with Fresco and I was looking for rubber boots for Trombone (surprisingly difficult to … Continue reading

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ControverSunday – Devil Spawn Edition

This week, which is almost half over, the controversunday topic is When Bad Kids Happen to Good Parents. You can write about it too, iffin you want. Go, read Kathleen’s post and leave your link in the comments. There’s a … Continue reading

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Dark and Light

Trigger warning for rape, domestic violence. I saw it yesterday, the headline at the CBC news website. I read the story, which said there had been a gang rape in Pitt Meadows (a suburb of Vancouver). It said someone had … Continue reading

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