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Hockey Mom-dom Looms

This month’s preschool field trip was to the ice rink. Trombone was EXCITED. Wow. Skating. We have never been ice skating. “I am going to go so fast!” he said, every day this week, “I am going to go SOOOOO … Continue reading

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Sporty!

This is what it’s like to take a group swimming lesson with my kid and his preschool class. Me: Hey, there’s your teacher. Him: (blank stare) Me: (waving) Hi Miss Teacher! Him: (blank stare) Me: (nudging) Trombone! Your teacher! Him: … 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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