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Addiction & Recovery
- Feb 16, 2022 How spiritual principles helped guide me in grief Feb 16, 2022
- Jan 15, 2022 A mother's recovery Jan 15, 2022
- Nov 10, 2021 A new me Nov 10, 2021
- Nov 3, 2021 How to help a friend who has a child in active addiction Nov 3, 2021
- Sep 29, 2021 Why we should tell our stories of losing a child to addiction Sep 29, 2021
- Sep 15, 2021 Book review: the weight of air, by David Poses Sep 15, 2021
- Mar 28, 2021 Surrender Mar 28, 2021
- Feb 19, 2020 What recovery looks like, for me Feb 19, 2020
- Nov 25, 2019 Step by step Nov 25, 2019
- Oct 12, 2019 Rewriting hope Oct 12, 2019
- Sep 7, 2019 A story of recovery Sep 7, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 A boy obsessed Jul 5, 2019
- Jun 14, 2019 What I learned from my daughter's first two years in recovery Jun 14, 2019
- Apr 5, 2019 Six truths Apr 5, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Be free Mar 3, 2019
Book reviews
- Sep 15, 2021 Book review: the weight of air, by David Poses Sep 15, 2021
Family
- Jan 15, 2022 A mother's recovery Jan 15, 2022
- Dec 1, 2021 Four things grieving moms want you to know this holiday season Dec 1, 2021
- Nov 10, 2021 A new me Nov 10, 2021
- Dec 23, 2020 Silver and blue Dec 23, 2020
- Feb 19, 2020 What recovery looks like, for me Feb 19, 2020
- Nov 25, 2019 Step by step Nov 25, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 A boy obsessed Jul 5, 2019
- Jun 14, 2019 What I learned from my daughter's first two years in recovery Jun 14, 2019
- Jun 1, 2019 I’m fine Jun 1, 2019
- May 11, 2019 Walking the beam May 11, 2019
- May 3, 2019 What to do with Mother’s Day now? May 3, 2019
- Apr 5, 2019 Six truths Apr 5, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Happy New Year, Tristan Mar 3, 2019
Grief
- Jan 15, 2023 Wishing you a hope-filled new year Jan 15, 2023
- Sep 28, 2022 When gnocchi carries the power to hurt and to heal Sep 28, 2022
- Mar 31, 2022 And yet I find joy Mar 31, 2022
- Mar 19, 2022 Ten non-positive affirmations to ease the pain of grief Mar 19, 2022
- Mar 13, 2022 My living grief Mar 13, 2022
- Feb 27, 2022 Why my feel-good belief in the afterlife is grounded in science Feb 27, 2022
- Feb 16, 2022 How spiritual principles helped guide me in grief Feb 16, 2022
- Jan 27, 2022 What I learned about the importance of shared experiences in traumatic grief support Jan 27, 2022
- Dec 22, 2021 Opening yourself to joy while in the darkness of grief Dec 22, 2021
- Dec 15, 2021 Excerpts from "Embers", by Richard Wagamese Dec 15, 2021
- Dec 1, 2021 Four things grieving moms want you to know this holiday season Dec 1, 2021
- Dec 1, 2021 I stay home and cry Dec 1, 2021
- Nov 24, 2021 Three ways to honour your grief over the holidays Nov 24, 2021
- Oct 13, 2021 What early grief was like, for me Oct 13, 2021
- Sep 29, 2021 Why we should tell our stories of losing a child to addiction Sep 29, 2021
- Dec 23, 2020 Silver and blue Dec 23, 2020
- Oct 12, 2019 Rewriting hope Oct 12, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019 How will I find you? Jul 15, 2019
- May 11, 2019 Walking the beam May 11, 2019
- May 3, 2019 What to do with Mother’s Day now? May 3, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Be free Mar 3, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Happy New Year, Tristan Mar 3, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Something of beauty Mar 3, 2019
Hope & Joy
- Jan 15, 2023 Wishing you a hope-filled new year Jan 15, 2023
- Apr 20, 2022 When "not enough" is good enough Apr 20, 2022
- Mar 31, 2022 And yet I find joy Mar 31, 2022
- Feb 27, 2022 Why my feel-good belief in the afterlife is grounded in science Feb 27, 2022
- Feb 16, 2022 How spiritual principles helped guide me in grief Feb 16, 2022
- Jan 15, 2022 A mother's recovery Jan 15, 2022
- Dec 22, 2021 Opening yourself to joy while in the darkness of grief Dec 22, 2021
- Dec 15, 2021 Excerpts from "Embers", by Richard Wagamese Dec 15, 2021
- Nov 24, 2021 Three ways to honour your grief over the holidays Nov 24, 2021
- Mar 28, 2021 Surrender Mar 28, 2021
- Dec 23, 2020 Silver and blue Dec 23, 2020
- Mar 23, 2020 15 ways to look after yourself during these crazy times Mar 23, 2020
- Feb 19, 2020 What recovery looks like, for me Feb 19, 2020
- Nov 25, 2019 Step by step Nov 25, 2019
- Oct 12, 2019 Rewriting hope Oct 12, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 Lessons from Banff Centre's writing retreat Aug 11, 2019
- Jun 14, 2019 What I learned from my daughter's first two years in recovery Jun 14, 2019
- May 11, 2019 Walking the beam May 11, 2019
- May 3, 2019 What to do with Mother’s Day now? May 3, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Something of beauty Mar 3, 2019
Mental health
- Mar 19, 2022 Ten non-positive affirmations to ease the pain of grief Mar 19, 2022
- Feb 27, 2022 Why my feel-good belief in the afterlife is grounded in science Feb 27, 2022
- Nov 10, 2021 A new me Nov 10, 2021
- Nov 3, 2021 How to help a friend who has a child in active addiction Nov 3, 2021
- Sep 15, 2021 Book review: the weight of air, by David Poses Sep 15, 2021
- Mar 23, 2020 15 ways to look after yourself during these crazy times Mar 23, 2020
- Aug 2, 2019 Finding my voice: A dialogue with myself Aug 2, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 A boy obsessed Jul 5, 2019
- Jun 1, 2019 I’m fine Jun 1, 2019
Work
- Mar 3, 2019 Productivity for the uninclined Mar 3, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Follow the shy kid Mar 3, 2019
Writing
- Jan 19, 2023 From grief to memoir: My writing journey (part 1) Jan 19, 2023
- Dec 15, 2021 Excerpts from "Embers", by Richard Wagamese Dec 15, 2021
- Sep 29, 2021 Why we should tell our stories of losing a child to addiction Sep 29, 2021
- Oct 12, 2019 Rewriting hope Oct 12, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 Lessons from Banff Centre's writing retreat Aug 11, 2019
- Aug 2, 2019 Finding my voice: A dialogue with myself Aug 2, 2019