It's a Journey

The Blame Game

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 thing that stuck with me: it takes two people to build a relationship,...

Pay for your own coffee

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 friend I have insists it's the guy's job to pay for dinner and drinks....

You Still have to Talk to them

You'll Still Have to Talk to Them From my very unofficial polling of people I meet, money and parenting issues are the two biggest causes of divorce. I had a slightly funny, slightly tragic conversation with a friend recently. We were commiserating over both having...

Marriage Is a Credit Card

Marriage Is a Credit Card I've been getting some strong reminders lately about the importance of planning. Very strong. The core lesson keeps repeating itself: skip the upfront planning on something...

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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.