Someday I will write a book about Christmas. I may start it today, in fact, since I've been threatening to for the last dozen years. But like most things I say I'm going to do around Christmas time, it either doesn't get done or I half-ass it. April is really my month for stretch goals. … Continue reading Saved in the edit
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Falling on the Floor
I attended a PIAC conference this fall. The keynote speaker was Dr. Stuart Shanker, who outlined some of the differences between misbehaviour and stress behaviour. He also pointed the audience towards Dr. Mel Levine's The Myth of Laziness. It was eye-opening as a parent to recognize how easy it's been for me to forget my original parenting position which basically … Continue reading Falling on the Floor
Getting to okay: The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground
In March 2004, I went into labour after a very healthy, textbook pregnancy. 89 hours after her birth, my daughter Emily passed away due to damage to her body because of a lack of oxygen during delivery. That experience cast a oversized shadow. We live in an era of antibiotics and ultrasound. Carseats save lives. The kids, … Continue reading Getting to okay: The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground
Jennifer Gruden 