Life as it happens. I post things here that pertain to everyday living.
I’ve read a few things lately – articles, blog posts, facebook musings – on how parents are increasingly burning out and deciding that there is such a thing as too much. Too much intervention, training, therapy, structure. While it’s unfortunate… Continue Reading
Owen would have been fifteen years old tomorrow, on August 18. It’s a number I thought about a lot while he was still very young. I would think “I can’t imagine what he’ll be like at fifteen!”, or “He’s easy… Continue Reading
I’ve gone quiet, I know. At least here. In real life I have been extraordinarily busy, but I think about this blog often. I miss taking the time to write and correspond with my fellow bloggers, readers and thinkers. Today’s… Continue Reading
Dear friends of ours lost their eldest daughter this week. I spent a bit of time with the family last night and was reminded of how I felt during the days and weeks following Owen’s death. I wasn’t reminded in… Continue Reading
I have a vast collection of digital photos. I keep the current year on my laptop sorted by month, then every so often migrate the batch to my external hard drive. Then I delete the current year on my laptop… Continue Reading
Pretty much my entire world view is shaped by, or maybe I should say supported by, The New Yorker magazine. I read it all, cover to cover, every week. A relatively short piece caught my eye last month – “Over… Continue Reading
The 2nd anniversary of Owen’s death was last Wednesday, Oct 24. Angus and I took the day off, and decided to go to the Toronto Zoo. Both boys loved going – we used to live about 10 minutes away and… Continue Reading
I was contacted over the summer by Abilities magazine to contribute an article to their upcoming issue, due out very soon. The editor thought I might provide a good counterpoint to their usual inspirational stories – I am, after all,… Continue Reading
Michael found some video footage – a compilation of moments I had shot as a gift for his birthday, a year after Owen was born. Most of it included me narrating a rather boring and silly monologue as I roamed… Continue Reading
A fellow Canadian blogger has reminded me once again that we are fortunate here in Canada with our imperfect but nonetheless exceptional healthcare system (often complemented by private and provincially-funded children’s charities), which has spared me from potentially debilitating expenses… Continue Reading
