Category: Mental Health
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The power of validation
How being a mother taught me to become more empathetic and understanding Today marks the second year anniversary of the pandemic. As we reflect on the last two years, we have learned a lot, not just about the virus, but ourselves. Sadly though, the pandemic has brought a lot out a lot of negativity in […]
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Enough is enough: let’s give our children their lives back
One mother’s thoughts on COVID-19 policies and children My oldest son Tomislav was born nearly 12 weeks premature. It was a scary yet happy time; my husband was in the midst of his residency and we were so excited to become parents. We learned a lot about parenthood during those precious 65 days in the […]
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Reflections On International Women’s Day: MOTHERHOOD, WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN A PANDEMIC WORLD
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.….It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”-Ruth Bader Ginsburg Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would become a full-time employee and homeschool teacher at the same time. I am not going to deny it, but this was probably one of the […]
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Why the kids need a village: thoughts on reopening schools in ontario
Schools throughout Southwestern Ontario have remained closed since the Christmas break. The original plan was for students to return to in-person instruction on January 11, 2021. However, statistics from the Ministry of Health released just days before the return to school indicated a spike in cases as a result of “holiday gatherings,” (which in my […]