Money and Genealogy – a Right to Life?

Just a few days ago, a church within our community sponsored a Syrian family. When the announcement of their arrival was posted on social media, there were countless bouts of negativity toward the whole idea of helping someone not from our country. I really feel the need to say something on this because the negativity is just too much! You […]

This Effects All Of Us!

“Fresh Produce” That’s the latest marketing from Safeway, letting it’s patrons know that Finally, we have some fresh fruits and vegetables to treat our families to. We live in a town where many families make their livelihoods off of the oil and gas industry. Those within that industry – like everyone else – are being hit quite hard by the […]

Addiction Misunderstood

I’ve never believed in addiction the way most people have been taught about it. Not even when I went to an addictions councillor with my addict boyfriend when I was 18 – I honestly couldn’t believe the B.S. coming out of the guys mouth, I mean, has he ever actually experienced addiction? I’ve always felt that by labeling addictions, society […]

Motherhood is a Constant Challenge

Motherhood is the toughest – longest – challenge I’ve ever faced! Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, financial, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the aspects of raising a child aside from the biological relationship. -Wikipedia Between exploding diapers, tantrums, and pure exhaustion, it […]

You Never Stop Needing Your Mom

As children we can’t wait to get out of the clutches of our parents, we try and try until finally we reach an age where we can! My parents split before I was old enough to know any better, there were other important father figures along the way, but to me, my mom was everything. At 15, when she decided […]

Inspiration to succeed

Let me start off by saying my Aunt is a teacher, my parents were teachers of a sort, and one of our good friends is a teacher. I am in no way trying to be disrespectful to this profession or those within it. As a mother I recognize that teaching someone can be hard! That being said, here’s what I […]