Since Leanna was a baby, my husband was the night shift parent and did bedtime while I took over in the morning. He would give her the last bottle of the night, swaddle her up in his super burrito swaddle and then put her to bed with no difficulty. He was a natural! Our routineContinue reading “The Bedtime King”
Category Archives: Relationship
Get off the Hamster Wheel
There should be an option to hit pause on life without any repercussions at least once. If we had the ability to pause all responsibilities (work, bills, parenthood, etc.) and some time to reflect and reset, just imagine the impact on mental health if people had a lifeline like that. And I don’t just meanContinue reading “Get off the Hamster Wheel”
Breaking the Toxic Cycle
I can’t let go of the past unless I have some kind of closure; which I rarely do. One of my biggest flaws is bottling things up until they explode. This comes from years of suppressing my emotions and expressing them in unhealthy ways. When I get hurt, I mean really hurt, I shut downContinue reading “Breaking the Toxic Cycle”
Mental Health in Lockdown
I just made myself a Nespresso, surrounded Lea with toys, and fired up my laptop with the intention of getting painfully real about mental health. Today is Bell Let’s Talk which seems like the perfect opportunity to open up about my own journey with mental health struggles. We are right in the middle of lockdownContinue reading “Mental Health in Lockdown”
Standing in the Rain
Tonight I sat on the porch during a thunderstorm watching the lightning light up the sky and the thunder roar across the city, and thought about how beautiful and chaotic life is. In the middle of an extroardinary storm I came to a profound realization. Since I was a kid I’ve been chasing milestones. AsContinue reading “Standing in the Rain”
Learning Appreciation in a Pandemic
Most of us have been greatly impacted by the global pandemic in some way or another. Whether that is being separated from family and friends, losing a job or working on the front line every day. Without any clear direction on when life will return to normal, these remain incredibly difficult and uncertain times. However,Continue reading “Learning Appreciation in a Pandemic”
Fighting in Relationships
Both headstrong and stubborn, my husband and I can get into some pretty heated fights. But as quick as they arise, they fizzle out just as fast. Thankfully neither of us carries resentment for very long! Years ago our fights would last for days, often escalating to throwing or name calling. It was an unhealthyContinue reading “Fighting in Relationships”
Where Did I Find You
“Where did I find you?” My husband jokingly asks me sometimes. It made me stop and think about it. How much life has changed since we met in 2009. I was 17 years old starting grade 12, while he was 19 years old starting 3rd year University – That is a big age gap inContinue reading “Where Did I Find You”
Quiz Time
Ask your boyfriend/fiancé/husband/partner these questions & write EXACTLY what they say. Q: What’s my favorite color?A: Pink Q: If you bought me one present that would make me uncontrollably excited, what would it be?A: Michael Kors purse Q: What makes me sad?A: Your mother Q: How tall am I?A: 5’9 Q: What do I doContinue reading “Quiz Time”
Glass House
Sitting at home with my family surrounding me, I feel inexplicably sad and alone. You may wonder how could I feel that sad surrounded by such love? Don’t get me wrong I have enormous love for my family and am incredibly grateful for them! However, I get periods of deep depression where it’s a struggleContinue reading “Glass House”
Wedding Gallery
My Husband was Right
When your high school boyfriend turns to you and says “I am going to marry you” you laugh dismissively at the musings of a lovesick teenager without real world experience. Most people don’t go onto marry their high school boyfriends. Well 10 years later I married mine on a sunny Dominican beach, surrounded by familyContinue reading “My Husband was Right”
Thirty Somethings 