That First Step
September 24, 2018I also know that without a push he’ll never take that first step himself. He’ll procrastinate and avoid and never know how much he missed out on.
A Year in Montreal
August 28, 2018Buried in amongst our daily life and the preparations for our apartment move this summer was the passing of… Continue reading
No, You’re bwoke! (AKA the Two Year Sleep Regression)
August 7, 2018He did not sleep. He barely napped. How he found the energy to make it through the week I don’t know. The infamous two year sleep regression was hitting hard.
Moving Day in Montreal
July 25, 2018One of the first things you need to learn about Quebec as in immigrant, is that Quebec likes to do… Continue reading
Through Toddler Eyes
May 14, 2018The calendar declared that spring had arrived weeks ago, yet the snow kept falling every few days. Temperatures hovered well… Continue reading
Psychological Warfare with a Five-Year-Old
April 2, 2018Entering the apartment with two kids after being out in the snow is no small feat. First, I have to… Continue reading
Breathing Space
March 18, 2018There is something about this precious in-between time. Hovering at the edge of daytime duties and the slow fall… Continue reading
Changes
February 26, 2018“Mammy, my tooth is moving!” announces the five-year-old one evening. “Oh,” I say to this latest proclamation. Knowing that it… Continue reading
One Word 2018: Dare
January 2, 2018I heard about the ‘One Word Movement’ from Kate Takes 5 last year, and loved the idea of setting a… Continue reading
Winter in Montreal
December 27, 2017Tues 12th December. That’s when winter arrived in Montreal this year. A thick heavy curtain of snow fell, and within… Continue reading