Marriage
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Early this summer I had to go in for urgent surgery, a hysterectomy. Here is why it was the best thing for me. Family History For once, my family history made me a priority when my periods became erratic. I have suffered from endometriosis since I was a teen. It slowed down during my two…
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After her first week in public school, I felt the urge to write this letter. Dear Teacher and Other Parents, Do you see the mom standing off to the side from the other parents at school pick-up? Chances are she just has nothing in common to say to you. Read more of my letter here that…
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Labour day means so many things to different people. It began as a day off for front-line workers. It merged into the last long weekend of the summer before kids started school. To spend lazy afternoons camping with the kids or having friends over for a BBQ is the norm these days. When I think…
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The birds start chirping before I realize that the morning is about to begin. I have no idea how long I have been awake, or if I slept at all. This day has been months, if not years in the making. I do not need to put my glasses on to know it is too…
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“ So when is it going to be your turn?” Jim tells me his most hated posed question why he and Cathy do not have kids. Then, they will turn around and say ‘Next year it will happen.’ Jim and Cathy met through a blind date and were married two years later. They scrimped and…
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I know I should have thicker skin when it comes to snide remarks. I know I should let it roll off my back. I know I shall expect it again. It makes my brain go into what people should say. They are: 5 things Not to Say to an Autism Parent Everything happens for a…
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I run through house and take the stairs two by two. Dropping my purse on the kitchen table, I turn to the the kitchen sink. I load the sink to wash the lunch dishes. As it fills, I run back down the stairs to the laundry room to switch a load from washer to dryer.…
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This year is the first year that BC will celebrate Family Day on February 11th. Only, some families are missing key members, children. In a Province that advocates Families First, it might happen for couples who need a little help through treatments in vitro fertilization. As many as 1 in 5 families are impacted by…
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When I think they believe that I am asleep, I get out of my bed carefully. I tip toe to my door and open it a crack. I sit by the floor ready to jump into bed if I hear them come down the hall. I can hear my mom and dad watching tv…
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Coming from a metropolis city to the Fraser Valley seemed scary at first. Visions of being isolated with no one to talk to on a daily basis left me leery about moving to the Langley area. We were living in a gritty neighborhood and were expecting our first child. My husband suggested we look at…
Danielle Christopher 