Was it Good Enough? My son, who will be 18 in October, has decided he is ready to try his wings and move out. He is only moving across town and in to a room/board situation at his employer’s house (who are also mother and step-father to a good friend of his). The departure is on very good terms; he’s not angry with us, we’re not forcing the move. He leaves with his clothes, some bedding and his personals – everything he needs will be there.  Except us. Except me. You know, I didn’t know what the hell I was doing when he was born. My arms felt like rolling pins,...

Questions from Kids at Bedtime I had to write this down before I forgot… As I was tucking the girls into bed last night, they begged me to lay down and snuggle for a few minutes. So I crawled into the double bed in the middle – and their arms flopped over my back. One stroked my hair. The last few days have been sunny. Their skin is glowing and their cheeks are pink. We laid there quiet for a minute and I marvelled at their beautiful dark eyes gleaming back at me. In the dusky blue of the room, my nine year says, “Mom, would you rather… eat peanut butter off the toe...

And she wants you to remember that you are, too! Dianna Bowes has over thirty years experience in art and ad production and owns Creative on the Move which offers graphic design services. She was widowed as a young woman, then remarried and became mother to a daughter and a son, now 25 and 21. She was always somebody’s employee until a few years ago when she had major back surgery to remove a tumour on her vertebrae that left her in the hospital for three weeks and in a brace for six months. Less than a month post surgery, her marriage ended. Not totally certain it wasn’t a mid-life crisis;...

“When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.” Apparently Abraham Lincoln said that.   Chock it up to values. Religion. Principles. Morals. Whatever.  It’s very basic.   Do good. Feel good. Do bad. Feel bad.  It ain’t rocket science, people. Take it any way you want. Apply the philosophy to relationships, self and careers. It lends itself to global warming, oilspills and animal abuse. It is appropriate behaviour for lower, middle and upper classes.    I tend to be a sponge. I can, very easily, soak up the negative energy of...

Charissa Lee, Guest Blogger You can find Charissa at  Running Towards Life: 365 Days & Beyond The past month has been extremely difficult for me. As time moves on, I seem to be sinking into a depression just a little more each day. About 2 weeks ago I realized that something just wasn’t right, and it wasn’t “just one of those days.” Again, it was so much more. When depression starts to set in, for me, motivation seems to be the first thing to go out the window. As you can see by the lack of my blogging, my motivation was long gone. Not only has blogging been none existent,...

His most recent book reveals disturbing details about the increasingly dangerous epidemic of human trafficking worldwide. Victor Malarek is an award winning investigative journalist with a passionate commitment this human rights cause. Born: June 26, 1948 in Lachine, Quebec Journalist: Victor is currently senior reporter for CTV Television’s W-FIVE. He began his career with The Montreal Star and then became a writer for the The Globe and Mail before becoming one of the hosts of CBC’s the fifth estate. He has won numerous awards during his career including a Gemini as Canada’s top broadcast...

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