This title is a general statement that is used to express the overall problem with our culture (at least in the GTA), and not meant to insult anyone specifically... minus one person; you know who you are (that’s my attempt at being funny and not actually being accusatory). In fact, I have met some … [Read more...]
Know Your Power
One of the best life lessons I’ve received was from a grade seven teacher... when I was 20. No, this wasn’t a Billy Madison situation; I was a volunteer. When I was in OAC (if you’re reading this, I’m assuming you’re old enough to know what that was... and got the Billy Madison reference), I was … [Read more...]
You are a Treasure: Talking to My Daughters About Sex Pt1
My daughters are one and three, so talking about sex won’t be for awhile, but my plan is to do more than my parents did. Fortunately, that won’t be hard – nothing isn’t hard to beat. I remember when I was in university, my brother’s older, married friend made a comment about sex, and my Mom … [Read more...]
Are Your Parents Proud of You?
I have had more graduations than anyone I’ve ever met, and how does someone achieve this? By making a lot of bad life choices: (announcer) Do you want a great way to pay a ton of money for the privilege of doing endless hours of homework? (me) “Will I be able to make less money than my friends when … [Read more...]
Story: What Makes a Parent Happy
Edward’s toast for his dad was presented in that perfect way that left everyone in tears. This was the perfect speech that came after the perfect trip celebrating his dad’s seventy fifth birthday all of which was paid for by Edward because Edward was rich... like really rich... like really, really … [Read more...]
Are you a parent or partner?
It is apparent that parents are not being parents but rather partners while, at the same time, parents are being more like parents to their partners instead of partnering, and apparently I like tongue twisters. In case this first sentence was too confusing... I should’ve erased it, but I’m way … [Read more...]
Are your parents proud of you?
Do you ever wish that your mom was an alcoholic when she was pregnant with you? I do because then I’d have an excuse for some of my problems. If she at least did something to screw me up that’d be awesome because I could say something like “Yeah, I’m this way because my parents beat the stuffing … [Read more...]
Grateful for the Moment
(A story) Divorce? Tom’s parents woke him up to tell him their news, and now he was in shock. He had never thought his parents would be getting a divorce. They had been together for 25 years. Sure they would fight on occasion, but it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. What was even stranger … [Read more...]