“Home is where one starts from” – T.S. Eliot It’s been more than a year and a half since we broke ground on our new build. While most of creating a new home involves looking forward, gratitude has had me spending at least some of my time, looking back,...
circa 1995 “It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags! - Dr. Seuss I can see it now. Everyone gathered together just like we have for the past 25 years, around our long dinner table, on Christmas Eve. I’m in the kitchen...
In 1992, having recently had twin boys, we started a conversation around change; how could we raise our children with one parent at home? What might life look like if I gave up my career? And so, after much soul searching and a brief chat with our bank manager, we...
https://seasidemagazine.ca/dependent-by-design/ This article appeared in the January 2019 issue of Seaside Magazine. The family in the picture is not mine, but they seem like lovely people! The image below is my real family, minus my father who passed away in November...