How do you define beautiful? I worry that the definition has become too small, or that we allow our perceptions to be programmed by media and advertising. Beauty is a gift, identified by the way it st...Read More
As a child I loved the trips we made to visit family. Frequently we drove north through Calgary to Red Deer and Sylvan Lake to be with my Mom’s family, but we also went at least two times a year...Read More
Even on holidayI rise earlyto let the day inand witness the lightresurrect a landscape. Outside,the Grey Jays, alreadydressed in morning coats, playat gathering breakfast – butterfliesunfortunat...Read More
Prairie Girl Especially hereI am at home. My soul inhales,long and slowand my eyes strokethe impossible horizon,as my heart undressesunder the expanse. The Prairieis vulnerability, an entranceto etern...Read More
It doesn’t matter what kind of trip I’ve taken, there’s always been some sort of stress. Truth be told, I’m not terribly fond of travelling. I like the idea of it and the desti...Read More
The last time our family went on a vacation together – all of us, Caleb spun into a self-injurious behaviour cycle. That cycle was number three or four, but believe me, we wanted to do everythin...Read More
Advocacy has never come easy for me. I don’t like to be the squeaky wheel. My ability to see another’s perspective and another’s need gets in the way of pushing the needs of my child...Read More
Families with children with Disabilities — or Exceptionalities or Challenges or whatever is becoming the politically correct term, but more importantly, the term that encourages the most progres...Read More