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Not Enough

by | Nov 24, 2016

Not Enough What's your relationship with money? I ask because I've assumed for a while now that yours looks something like mine. Lately I've noticed my assumptions tend to get me into trouble. Here's my money history, in case it helps you check. I've always operated...

Avoid then capitulate

by | Oct 31, 2016

Avoid, Then Capitulate Collaboration works through exploration. Here's what I mean by that. We're all a bit like icebergs. A small part of us shows above the surface, but the real mass, the values and experience that actually shape how we respond to things, sits...

The BAD MOTHER tagline

by | Oct 18, 2016

I wrote the post below back when I was recently separated with two young children, in the thick of grief and anger, most of it aimed at my ex. I felt like I had no control over my own life. The Bad Mother Tagline Have you ever thought of yourself as a bad mother? I...

The Blame Game

Jun 15, 2016 |

Blame and Happiness I went to a great workshop a few weeks ago put on by Dr. Sue Goldswain and John Boland. If you're ever in the market for a marriage counsellor, they're worth looking into. One...

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Pay for your own coffee

Mar 15, 2016 |

Pay for Your Own Coffee I have friends currently in the dating stage of life, which is fascinating to hear about secondhand, and, being me, the money part catches my attention most. Nearly every...

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Same Money, Different Story

Feb 24, 2016 |

Same Money, Different Story Retirement takes up a lot of space in our collective consciousness. It's what we're all supposedly saving for, and it's especially loaded right now, when so many people...

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Advocate, Mom, Writer

My days these days are mostly advocacy, with my kids always first, and hiking, biking, and cold plunging worked in whenever I can. Winter cold plunges aren’t for everyone, but there’s a strange kind of beauty and calm in it that I’ve come to need.

Separation was a journey. It took time, and it taught me most of what I know now.