Canada celebrates our 149th birthday today! ___ Today is Canada’s birthday. It’s our way of holding a “True North Strong And Free” celebration. Canada’s national anthem reminds us of some of the things that Canada is all about: Our land is vast and our people are vaster. We are a country of vasterness. I know that’s … More What Does it Mean to Be Canadian?
There is wisdom in the art of almost-studying, and you can apply it to almost anything that you do. ___ Three words that create stress, fear and a monstrous amount of avoidance: High School exams. My 16-year-old is deep in the middle of studying for his exams. Honestly, he is a master in the art … More Zen and the Art of Almost Studying
Why do people pick their noses? ___ Someone close to me is a raving nose picker. Yup, third-knuckle into the nose. And he loves it. He’s been embarrassed by his soccer team and called out about the behavior. But he keeps doing it. So it struck me that nose picking must be important to him for several … More 10 Reasons Why Some People Love To Be Nose Pickers
Dads are special because of who they are. ___ A father is something special. Don’t get me wrong, mothers are irreplaceable; mothers are awesome. Mothers may do many of the things on this list, but dads are awesome because of who they are. 23 Awesome things about dads 1.They teach you how to do things. … More 24 Awesome Things About Dads
How do you cope with sibling rivalry? ___ Parents, it drives you nuts. It gets under your skin. It creeps up on you, snakelike, and slaps you in the face. You will fight about it. You will threaten and you will want to turn yourself inside and out because you can’t stand it. What is … More 10 Sanity Strategies for Sibling Rivalry
Car accidents can have a humorous side ___ My car was a sandwich this week. My wife was waiting for a light and someone collided with her, mushrooming the back end and sending her into the vehicle in front. Both ends of our vehicle ended up being curled under and the car was undrivable. Moods, … More 9 Great Things About Car Accidents
Are you in the parents of a 16-year-old club? ___ It’s official: our home now has a 16-year-old. Yup, we have entered the club. Having a 16-year-old is awesome. It is a no-holds-barred season of life and here are 16 reasons why: Life is ahead of you and you feel full of possibility. You are gangly … More 16 Things That are Awesome about Having a 16-Year-Old
Some of the Least Helpful Mental Health Advice You Could Ever Say to Living with Mental Illness. ___ The video below is very funny and it contains a lot of truth. Sometimes we learn more from humor than anything else. Here is some of the least helpful mental health advice you could ever say… Just stop it. … More Recovery: Truth in Humor
Coping with each stage of parenting is easy if you keep things simple ___ Parenting is like recovery. One decision will change the course of your life. Some things you will have control over, but many things will demand acceptance, forgiveness, and good coping skills. The really fun thing about parenting is that when you … More The 7 Stages of Parenting
Teenage dis/ease is a common disorder and treatment is rather behind the times. ___ There is a new dis/ease going around my home… And it’s been 16 years in the making. My teenager is now 16 years old. For girls, there is the Sweet 16 but what the heck do we do for the boys? … More A 16 Year Old Dis/Ease
Getting High on Recovery 