Monthly Archives: October 2012

Corn Children Are Better Than Stepford Children, Right?

There’s this thing I do when we are out in public. (See also: on airplanes.) I am acutely aware that there are other people around us—people who may not care for the fact that I have three children in tow. Surprise! Some people don’t love children who don’t belong to…

Leveling The Field—From Canada to Benin

I am absolutely thrilled to be working with Right To Play to help promote and spread awareness about their Level The Field program. I am excited to be paired up with an athlete ambassador—Olympic gold-medalist Kyle Shewfelt—to help spread the word about what Right To Play is doing, specifically, in Benin, Africa on a project called “We Help Children Lead.” Don’t think for a second that Right To Play is about sports equipment and throwing balls around. In fact, on this particular project, they are promoting equality—they are working with children in Benin to engage girls, people with disabilities, children affected by HIV and AIDS, children on the streets, and refugees. They are working to prove that children—all children—can become leaders in their communities. They can have their own voices and they can be heard.

There’s No Use Crying Over…Clothes?

Welcome to little glimpse into my life. For a nice little change since I have been back from Ireland, everything was going swimmingly. Every single person in our household slept until after 10am. Emily did not cry when she was asked to get dressed—first time since March of ’12. I…