Writing my way through the joys and challenges of motherhood
When I woke up this morning, I was so grateful I did not have to leave the house. (It’s Saturday!) Practicing Social Distancing is difficult when you still need to go to work. And going to work is necessary when you work in a law office that deals in real estate. We are absolutely a […]
So much anxiety… I’m writing this from my desk at work. It’s Monday, March 16th, 2020 and every time I pop onto social media, a news site, or even my email, something else is closed. This time of uncertainty is taking an emotional toll on me. On one hand, Kingston doesn’t have any Covid cases […]
Every spring, after I “resolve” to be online less for the new year, I find I push myself to do more with my blog and online presence. I search for freelance writing jobs, social media manager opportunities, and I increase my time on social media in hopes of finding clients. This is the exact opposite […]
Every winter we take a week’s vacation in a warmer climate. (Or at least we try to – our last vacation was to Florida and it barely cracked 21°C.) We have been taking these trips since my youngest was three years old, so that’s six years of trying to get us organized for trips around […]
This year was my first time having the full two weeks off over the Christmas Holidays. I was not prepared for the time to fly by so fast! No matter how much time I get off, my to do list is bigger than my holiday break. My girls are 8 and 11. That means prime […]
You’re here because you want to help your child succeed. I get that. Maybe your child has special needs due to a learning disability or developmental delay – that’s the case with us. Or maybe you just want to provide the best environment you can for your child, despite the challenges of working outside the […]
Working parent households are always short on time. I know that’s a broad statement, but in my experience it’s true. There are not enough hours in the day, and not enough days in the week, to get everything done. And when the holidays are approaching your time becomes even more precious. I don’t know about […]
Mom confession: I don’t do anything for back to school. The summer runs its course and then one day we just have to get up and get on the bus instead of getting in the car and going to a day camp. Such is back to school time as a working mom. My daughters go […]
Life is expensive. We are a two working parent household out of necessity. It’s all I’ve known, and we make it work pretty well if I do say so, but it creates quite a busy schedule every week. Now that I’ve been a working parent for 10 years, I feel I can share some of […]
Going to work is a necessary evil for many people. Generating an income for the household is the primary endeavour for the majority of Canadians. Trying to balance time in the workforce with the rest of your existence is no easy feat. I write a lot about time management. Being a working mom, my days […]