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tips and wisdom to manage the stressful seasons of mom life.
In the midst of another stressful “mom life” season, some tips and wisdom….
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When Books are Challenged…
So it’s Freedom to Read Week here in Canada and I’ve spent some time thinking about what this week means and my own feelings about book challenges. Libraries still face requests to remove materials, for many different reasons and from both sides of the political spectrum. There is often a sense that book challenges come…
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My Best Reads of 2024
• The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica This was such a fascinating (and sad) peek inside mental illness. There’s a lot to unpack in this story, and it’s full of twists and turns. I really enjoy Kubica’s style because she doesn’t paint one dimensional characters. Everyone is broken and no one is entirely good (although…
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mini-post: how touch enhances our lives.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.Leo Buscaglia When was the last time someone gently touched your face? I hope it hasn’t been too long…
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18 summers…
“We can ask and ask but we can’t have again what we once thought ours forever.” JL Carr A Month in the Country Have you ever paused in the middle of a moment and realize – this is a moment that you will never have back? A bedtime story, your child eagerly running up for…