I’ve been seeing this idiotic meme floating around Facebook, since Kanye cancelled his tour and was admitted to the hospital this week. It goes like this: It makes me uncomfortable to resort to defending Kanye West, because I think the dude is a self-important asshole. His line of clothing and shoes is as far from what […]
Tell Me: When Does It End?
Tonight, I don’t know. Tonight, I watched a friend say goodbye to her soul mate, the father of her child, her high school sweetheart, at the age of 36. Tonight, I listened to the story unfolding of yet another shooting rampage in the US. Tonight, I put my children to bed and couldn’t help but […]
Finding “Normal” in Times Like These
I know I’m not the only one out there who is having trouble dealing with the growing crisis surrounding Syrian refugees, the Paris attacks and the constant threats that ISIS seems to be dangling in front of the Western world. The tension builds every day, as new hate crimes arise, more misinformed politicians take close-minded stands […]
To the Men in My Life: You Are Worthy
My heart hurts, right now. You see, I just realized something incredibly important, something that I have perhaps neglected in my own life too much. I am always talking about my self-worth, and the self-worth of new moms, focusing on telling women that they are enough. And they are, and that is so important to convey. […]
On Elijah and Compassion
I’ve been avoiding the news like the plague, for the past 36 hours. Why? Because something happened here in Toronto that defies comprehension. That strikes the at the heart of the deepest fear of every caregiver, every parent.