I love being a hockey mom, but last year was our first year in competitive rep hockey and it was also our last. We met some wonderful friends but we also saw the political side of hockey. We saw Jayden challenged to try his best, but we also saw our son’s spirit and love of hockey […] Read more…
Most weeks, it goes a little something like this… This literally happens on a weekly basis in our family. The lack of communication leaves us scrambling and finding creative ways to fulfill all of our commitments. Now that summer is here and our schedule is even LESS predictable with different camps each week (that I’ve […] Read more…
June is about fathers. The ones who raised us and the ones who are our partners in parenting. Fathers teach us to ride a bike, climb a tree, play video games and catch a ball. When you are a father of a child with Special Needs, sometimes those simple pleasures are not ever realized. It […] Read more…
The hockey change room can be smelly, dirty and crowded! Add that to the noise of excited kids joking around, ignoring the requests from their parents and taking their precious time to change and it’s the makings of a comedy routine (or a great reason to drink!). I have one hockey player who is very […] Read more…
I’m a proud hockey mom and I’ve enjoyed my time in the rink MOST of the time, but some parts of hockey really drive me crazy! There’s the cost, the politics and of course the schedule, but one of the worst parts for me is the change room struggle to get 8 year-old Jayden dressed and undressed for […] Read more…
As we come to the end of the hockey season for both of our boys, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons we’ve learned during our first year of rep hockey. There have definitely been a lot of highs and lows, friendships made and even some lost, but what matters most is that our son has […] Read more…
Today was a good day. Since Jayden’s diagnosis of ADHD, I’ve learned a lot. Not only about him and how we can understand, appreciate and speak to him better, but about the world around us and how somethings will continue to be a struggle for our son until we find some great strategies that work. Everyday can […] Read more…
As the mom of three beautiful biracial boys, I have always been a fan of books that not only have children of all skin tones across their pages, but also celebrate difference and diversity.Before our boys were even born, we collected books that had illustrations on the pages that reflected the way the world truly […] Read more…
It’s fun to laugh at yourself right? Take a look at the ridiculousness of your life? \ Or at least that’s what people say. So, that’s exactly what happened the other day when I was looking for something on Pinterest (I know, addictive, right?) and actually doing some hockey holiday shopping (shocker!) and came across […] Read more…
To Ty, now that you are twelve, I’ve just texted you a message and realized…holy crap are you getting old! With each passing year, I find that the things I love most about you are becoming recognized by everyone around you. Your kind and gentle nature with younger kids, your ability to make everyone laugh […] Read more…