Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day weekend to all of the dads out there! I love to buy Eric a new t-shirt from Gruv every year. Here are the last four year’s worth… This is the last Father’s Day card I gave to […]
It is Not IF Your Teenager is Having Sex…
Over the past almost two decades, I have spent many hours teaching and talking with teenagers – girls in particular – about sex. I have shown them diagrams that caused some to faint. We have had discussions that have almost […]
A Few Things I’d Like to Share – About Me!
I like to write. This is my second go at a blog. I like blogs because they are a creative outlet for me. I also like blogs because they let me share the things I want to talk about with […]
Botox: Is Everyone Doing It?
A friend of mine recently revealed to me that she was getting her first botox treatment. Ok! We are going here! It surprised me a little but what was more surprising was the receptionist’s reaction when my friend gave her […]
10 Things We Can Start Doing Right Now to Help the Earth
First, watch this video. It has been viewed more than 97 MILLION times!!! (Do not watch with young children around…) Here is a link to the clean version. I feel like now, more than ever, people are seriously beginning to […]
What Underwear do You Wear?
The other day I complimented a friend on her new pants. She responded by saying, “Well, thanks except now people will know I don’t wear thongs.” (referring to the fact that the pants showed her underwear line.) What? You don’t […]
Some Good Advice on Preparing for an Interview
My friend Lisa is the co-founder of Kitchener-based company Overlap Associates. She recently opened a second office in England. Imagine that commute! She started her company six and a half years ago with three employees. Now, they employ 25! Recently, […]
The Funny Things That Kids Say
There are a couple of particularly funny things I remember my kids saying. I wish I would have written down more of the the funny things they have said over the years. One night a few years ago, while Nicholas […]
A Quote to Help You Think Differently About Happiness
I love this quote. I heard it when watching the movie Hector and the Search for Happiness and I have never forgotten it (though I did forget it came from this movie – you should watch it, it’s quite good!). […]
Saying Goodbye to Our Pets
Today when I was dishing my scrambled eggs onto my plate, I dropped some onto the floor. My instinct was to call our dogs into the kitchen. But Max has been gone for two years and Molly for almost one. […]