The IdiotI’ve done a lot of dumb things in my life. Teen me did a lot of dumb things; they were exciting, sometimes dangerous. Unfortunately, doing dumb things …
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The Porch SitterI have become the expert on my neighborhood, because I am a porch sitter now. Covid turned me into someone whose favorite activity is indirectly social…
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Draw the LineOne of the things I have become very good at is hiding snacks and candy from my children. More than once, I’ve hidden behind a fridge door just scoopin…
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The Perpetual Playlisthigh school hallway power walk
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Nesting DollMy friend Zoe told me the best life advice her mother gave her was, “No guilt.” Her mother was correct. Shame and guilt are two things that compound wi…
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On Parenting AdviceI’ve been a parent for twenty years, and I’ve heard every piece of parenting advice you can imagine. Diapers, car seats, parenting styles, sleep schedu…
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Bury Me Where I LaySince moving out of my parents’ house at eighteen, I have lived in Edmonton, Banff, A Van, Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary and Los Angeles. I have owned t…
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The Killing of a LobsterThe trapper arrives at the dock with a large white pail of lobsters. My son, Henry, and three of my friends have been planning this meal since the day …
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