Jess Foley – Writer

Horrible Burden: short story from Grade 10 English

Jessica Foley — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:39:03 +0000

I am publishing some of my “early writings” – pieces from high school that I’ve rediscovered in basement bins. I have realized that I now have to rid myself of a horrible burden — the body in the trunk of my car. I discovered it this morning when I went to put my books in […]

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Smart web-based solutions to propel your small business forward

Jessica Foley — Tue, 30 May 2023 14:03:47 +0000

*This article was written by Anya Willis from Fit Kids. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please read the guidelines for guest posts.* In today’s digital age, small businesses face both unprecedented challenges and remarkable opportunities. The importance of building a strong online presence cannot be overlooked. Web-based projects […]

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Workdays aren’t all work: How to embrace your natural cycles

Jessica Foley — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:16:18 +0000

Are you distracted at work? Do you lose your motivation partway through your day? I sure do, and I’m here to tell you that it’s perfectly normal and expected. Distractions, lack of motivation, real life and family needs — these things happen to all of us, whether we work at home, in an office, at […]

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How to let go of all those unrealistic ‘Mom Expectations’

Jessica Foley — Mon, 08 May 2023 11:47:41 +0000

*This article was written by Meredith Ethington author of The Mother Load. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please read the guidelines for guest posts.* As a new mother, I quickly realized that motherhood comes with a lot of expectations. There are societal expectations of what a “good” […]

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Kingston author Lieberman to launch sixth young adult novel

Jessica Foley — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:19:34 +0000

*This article was originally published on Kingstonist.* Local author Leanne Lieberman is set to release her sixth young adult work of fiction this spring. Cleaning Up is the story of a teenage girl whose summer does not go at all as planned. Groundwood Books provided Cleaning Up to me, through Kingstonist, free of charge, to […]

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Zellers to open in Hudson’s Bay locations across Canada in 2023

Jessica Foley — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:08:06 +0000

As a teenager and young adult, I worked at a Zellers location in a small town. Like many in small-town Ontario I was sad to see the staple of my shopping trips close down years ago, as I was building a family of my own. By 2013 Hudson’s Bay had closed down nearly every Zellers […]

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Earth’s population reaches 8 billion in 2022

Jessica Foley — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:42:00 +0000

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, the world population was expected to reach 8 billion. According to the United Nations, this milestone in human development is due to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine. “While it took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it will take approximately […]

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Classic 80s cartoon ‘The Raccoons’ comes to Crave this weekend

Jessica Foley — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:11:17 +0000

Canadian families will remember the classic 80s cartoon The Raccoons. I know I watched it every week, and still feel nostalgia for Bert, Melissa, Ralph and their friends. Created in 1985, ‘The Raccoons’ series follows the day-to-day life of three raccoons – Bert, Melissa & Ralph, their friend Cedric the aardvark, and his Dad, Cyril Sneer, […]

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Simple tips to keep your kids busy while working from home

Jessica Foley — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:35:00 +0000

*This article was written by Andrea at SpringHive Web Design Company. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please read the guidelines for guest posts.* As a mom, I spend a lot of time working from home. I’ve been doing this for about five years and worked the majority […]

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Tips for an easy (and successful) tween sleepover

Jessica Foley — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:44:00 +0000

Do you remember sleepovers? As a tween and teen I did sleepovers all the time. But my kids don’t. Yes, this crazy pandemic life is definitely partly to blame. But we were very busy with extra-curriculars, in the ‘before times’. Related: Tips for surviving a busy family schedule. Now, we’re enjoying more ‘at home’ time, […]

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