How much do you do to support another person? When does helping become enabling or even hurting? How do you know when you've reached the line? These are all questions we have been asking ourselves the last little while. As Foster Parents we have been thrown into a world that is new to us. The… Continue reading How much?
Category: Fostering
Setbacks
How do you deal with setbacks? When something is in between you and a goal what is your response? How hard are you willing to fight to overcome it? I think the answer probably has something to do with whether or not you can see the end goal clearly. This past weekend we were scheduled… Continue reading Setbacks
Cranky
What do you do when you feel cranky? Do you recognize it quickly or are you oblivious until you lose your cool? I've heard a lot about people being cranky the last few days. Covid-19 fatigue is one of the things that comes up. I've felt it, although I have no specific reason I can… Continue reading Cranky
See a need. Fill a need.
What do you need today? Not "What do you want?", we all have a lot of those... I want the sun to shine, I want the kids to get up on time, I want someone to make supper... but what do you actually need? We all have basic needs for food, shelter, clothing and purpose.… Continue reading See a need. Fill a need.
Masks
If you had told us last year that masks would be a normal part of life this fall we would have found it inconceivable that such a drastic change could take place. Yet here we are. Masks used to be something you only saw on medical professionals or contractors doing dirty work. When I traveled… Continue reading Masks
The New School
Well it's that time of year when students are headed back to school! But for the first time ever, everybody is headed to something new! Even if your child has attended the same school for several years, this year will be like no other. Almost everything will be different. The crowded hallways and busy chatter,… Continue reading The New School
Travel
I love to travel! I love the adventure of seeing a new place, exploring what makes it different, learning about it's history and experiencing it's sights, sounds and tastes. I love sharing it with other people. Travel has always been good for me... even on the trips where there were challenges and misadventures. When we… Continue reading Travel
Vacation
We enjoyed camping with extended family last week and we are off on a family vacation this week! Making memories with these two is fun! What a privilege to show the Other Mothers' children some more of Canada! We are venturing into BC and will show them the ocean for the first time. I went… Continue reading Vacation
Relax
Summer A time to relax and enjoy the moments Let go of the schedule Be spontaneous Adventure more Is this your summer reality? It's often portrayed as an idyllic time in movies. But summer can be as busy as any other time if we don't set it aside as different. As we pass the midpoint… Continue reading Relax
Intention
I finished a task this week. The task had been on my to do list for ten years! That is a pretty ridiculous time frame for any project. Now to be fair it was never actually written on a piece of paper... that would have made it even more frustrating as everything else on the… Continue reading Intention
Trust
Last week I talked about how we all seek meaningful connections. This led me to thinking about what we need to be able to form those connections. The first thing that comes to my mind is trust. In order for me to have a healthy relationship with someone I need to trust them... but what… Continue reading Trust
Connection
All of us desire connection. We don't always recognize that connection is what we are looking for, but we seek it none the less. For some it is a connection with their history or ancestry. An opportunity to be rooted in the past. For most, it is the desire to be seen and known in… Continue reading Connection
Time
What do you fill your day with? It seems in the summer at our house there is a lot of empty time. I wrestle with letting kids sleep until noon but acknowledge that if I make them get up there isn't really anything for them to do. All they want to do is watch TV… Continue reading Time
Summer begins
What does summer mean to you? For many it means slowing down to an easier pace. Lazy mornings, fun afternoons, endless evenings on the deck. I remember the summers of my childhood being idyllic! Long days of playing outside with friends. Popsicles in the backyard, sprinklers, bare feet and bicycles. Drinking from the garden hose… Continue reading Summer begins
Behaviour
In an interesting twist, the training this week we did on behaviour management applied more to us than to the kids we are raising. In the midst of all the regular stuff on behaviours was a little throw away point about pesky behaviours. Most of the stuff we talk about in our training deals with… Continue reading Behaviour
