Tag: Parenthood
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La maternelle, déjà?
I don’t know what happened. I feel fairly confident that it wasn’t that long ago that I gave birth to our 2nd son. Wasn’t it just last month that I introduced Robert to his baby brother, Sullivan? The baby Robert begged me, at every chance he could, to hold? The one he proudly called “his…
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Parenting shift
Do you find that you’re feeling more guilty about things as this pandemic goes on? Or are you letting things go more often? Someone recently told me that I was such a calm mom, and my immediate response “WHAT!?” – ok not really, but I was surprised to hear that! I told her I think…
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An Open Letter from a Mama to her Boys
My dear boys, I’m sorry I’m failing you. Every day I wake up determined to be a better mama to each of you. A mama who is more patient. One who is on top of your needs. One who doesn’t raise her voice or get upset that you are asking something of me, again, even…
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Pandemic Check-In
Alright fellow Canadians, it’s been nearly a month since this began, how are you doing? And by that I mean.. how are you really doing? Because, if I’m being honest, I’m all over the map.
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World Down Syndrome Day and Covid19
Hi everyone 👋 If you are new to this blog, welcome! If you have been following since the beginning, thank you for your support. As most of you know, our 6 year old, Robert, has Down syndrome. We usually celebrate Robert and his extra chromosome in our community. Our local Down Syndrome Association holds some pretty…