So I Went Home…
I’m not very honest about what happens in my life. I touch on it here and there on Mommy’s Weird, but unless you were looking for it and piecing it together, I am not sure you would know or understand. It’s been heavy. So I…
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My Friends Are Getting Jobs
My friends are growing up and getting jobs. I don’t like it. Let me explain… Many of us had careers before we had our children and then we struggled with our new roles of either staying home with our kids and/or going back to work….
How to Survive the Ho Ho Holidays with Toxic Family
Ok I will admit it. I love Christmas. The holiday season is seriously one of my favourites. While I could do without the snow and the cold, I find myself embracing it anyways because as my favourite elf would say: “OH MY GOD SANTA!” The…
Dear Daughter Have I Failed You?
Dear Daughter, have I failed to give you the tools that you need for your life? Yes, I know that you are only 10. But, I feel like I could have done a better job. Yes, I realize that I can start today. I just feel…
It Takes A Village…
I’m sure you all know the African Proverb ” it takes a village to raise a child”. But how many of us actually have a village? When I first moved into the community I am in now, I knew no one, besides my soon to…
I Worry About My Kids Mental Health…
Everyone told me it was going to get harder. But, I didn’t know one day that I was going to have to worry about my kids mental health. Everyone said to enjoy them when they were little because things become way more difficult when they…
My Sister’s Hairdresser…
Listen, don’t get me wrong, she was a very nice person and a really good stylist. But, I wasn’t ready to hear what I heard. It was hard to hear a stranger talk about my sister so fondly. It was weird. My sister shared her…
My Family Has Changed…
I have always had a difficult time watching my family change. Basically, what that means is that I miss the days, the Christmas’s, the summer holidays when it was just my Mom and Dad, my brothers, my sister and me. I have such a nostalgia…
Vancouver With Kids…
We had the best vacation to Vancouver with our kids. We live in British Columbia, but our kids have never been there! In planning our trip, I knew that most of the things that we were interested in visiting in were in the vicinity of…
We Don’t Wear Wedding Rings
I never really thought it was a big deal that my husband and I don’t wear wedding rings. It wasn’t a trendy choice we made. We didn’t get matching ring finger tattoos. It wasn’t a conversation that we sat down and had. It just happened….