The country was in crisis. The Referendum was looming. The daily news was electric and for once, it…
WriteOut of Her Mind
The Christmas party dress
He’s not even 15 years old yet, but I know for a fact that my son will to grow up to be a…
What I want
Another March Break will come and go without a stamp in my passport, or a tan line on my pasty…
Happy birthday
A dear friend asked me recently if I was happy. The question was out of the blue. Me being me, I…
Fully, completely
Writers write. It’s not a choice; it’s a voice. It whispers when you sleep, talks when…
Family Day
Most people are excited for the Family Day long weekend. Most people have plans to do fun things.…
Privilege
When the Carpenter and I show up at the polls this week, we are bringing along a first-time voter.…
iMarried
I had no intention of watching a documentary on online dating apps, but that’s what happened…
March break
March break sneaks up on parents. By the time you read this, we’ll be nearing the end of it.…
Romeo, oh Romeo
My life is a Shakespearian comedy. Take last Friday morning, for example. Everything was going…
Doing the wave
The colour-coded calendar on the fridge is full with PA days, pizza lunches, sports schedules, and…
The kids are alright
I could not have predicted my first thought that morning would be how to dispose of a body. What a…
Badges of honour
When I was 8, I promised to do my best, to do my duty, to God, the Queen and my country. I was a…
Flipping my lid
Oh plastic container lid, where art thou? Why do you mock me so early on a Tuesday morning? Take…
Earning my wings
The predictions for 2012 are rather dire now, aren’t they? I confess there was a time when…