A Mommy Connections Halifax guest post: After meeting with Karine Ewert of Today’s Parent magazine, I got thinking about what it means to be a 21st century parent. Karine was in Halifax appearing on the CTV morning show talking about just that. How are the challenges of today unique from previous generations? How are … Read more
To understate things, I’m not particularly fond of the supermom myth. I don’t know many moms who are. Yet our society continues to perpetuate the idea that moms can and must do it all. Women fought for the right to be in the workplace, yet didn’t relinquish any of the traditional roles moms have played … Read more
Leaning into Sharp Points ~ Dr. Stan Goldberg practical guidance and nurturing support for caregivers This is a response that is long overdue. Not because I read the book long ago and didn’t write it, but because I received a complimentary copy from the author to read and review back in March. It’s not a difficult … Read more
Fifty Shades of Grey – 50BookPledge – Book 10 Well, here I am mid-June, and am halfway through reading book 11 – it’s not looking good for the 50BookPledge, but I’ll keep plugging away and see how close I actually get in the year. Book 9 was not a planned read by any means. I … Read more
I enjoyed The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston more than most that I’ve read recently. Another book club book, and one I actually made it through before we met! I’m not one for writing reviews per say, my response to this book was that of frustration, disgust with close-minded thinking… relief that we’ve come … Read more
I haven’t read Ted Dekker before, but a new friend had just read The Bride Collector, and I was looking for some insights into the life of a homicide detective. Why? Why not. This was a light read compared to my last few, in fact I gave up reading one of my non-fiction books … Read more