Last year I entered a writing contest. It was a flash fiction competition. The deal for the first round was you were assigned a genre and a few things to include in your story, and then two weeks later you had to submit your piece. Since I have been ruining my chance at a literary … Continue reading End of the peace process
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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
Giddy up
It's been a while! Quick summary: I loved my job at The Royal Conservatory for two years, but with Noah growing up sooo fast and Liam fast on his heels, as well as having fallen in love with martial arts, I took a job at what I will now refer to as The Academy as … Continue reading Giddy up
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 