Draft of my story that was published in Understanding Human Sexuality The birth of my first child, was of course a memorable experience. In a few words I would describe it as relaxed, personal, secure and simple. I was under the care of a team of two midwives throughout my pregnancy; I had many opportunities … Read more
Considering sending this to our local paper(s) as a Letter to the Editor type piece. I would value feedback to help me polish it up: We must stop paying lip-service to caring and giving, like we all do. Sure we believe we live in a fantastic city, province, country and society where we all care … Read more
http://www.citizenweekly.com/Opinion/2010-04-15/article-1011670/Social-workers-would-like-to-see-more-in-the-budget-to-support-Nova-Scotians-in-need/1 To the editor, While the 2010-2011 Nova Scotia provincial budget includes some positive changes, the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers is concerned that, during tough economic times, we are not doing more for those in the greatest need. There is little in the budget for the priority groups identified in Nova Scotia’s Poverty … Read more
Article that I was one of the interviewees for. http://www.todaysparent.com/lifeasparent/article.jsp?content=20030903_135500_3888&page=1
While my life has changed considerably since then, I still value what writing this signified for me at the time. No Life Like It by Trish McCourt http://www.renc.igs.net/~tcollier/no_life_like_it__by_trish_mccour.htm I certainly can’t sum up the life of a military family in this short article, but I can touch on a few key details. My husband was … Read more
Just over 6 weeks earlier, I had finished the very last of my school obligations, and decided that since I had a little time on my hands and needed the motivation to get off my butt for some more regular exercise, I may as well sign up for Team Diabetes to run the 10K at … Read more