Today’s post is very real in my life; now, today, yesterday, tomorrow and perhaps until the day I die. White knuckles and EpiPens. This article explores Anaphylaxis and the Invisible Allergen. Cross reactivity can cause an allergic reaction due to protein commonalities. A seemingly invisible allergen. Cross reactivity. Be aware. My Story My daughter has…
Category: Parenting
Scary Mommy makes me feel warm and fuzzy
Scary Mommy is my favourite blog. Yes, it is true. I do love reading other blogs and webpages and have a very full schedule of self-directed research projects and personal experiments running. That’s for another day though. Motherhood and the warm fuzzy feelings. Plus coffee. That’s why I love Scary Mommy. It takes into account…
My Beautiful Pandemic – One Hundred Days
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and global outbreak of the disease, COVID-19, has led to much suffering, struggle and uncertainty about our future. Many have changed job positions, myself included. Families have had to change their way of life, myself included. The media has relentlessly propagated fear and rarely offered a glimpse toward any direction of hope….
Single Mother by Choice – Crash Course in Childbirth
I became a Single Mother by Choice a few years ago and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. One day, I will share the whole journey. Selecting a donor, the five years it took to conceive and the absolute catastrophe that was my pregnancy. The only positive element of my pregnancy was that…
Pandemic Partners – You, the Kids, the Work. How to manage the fun.
We are heading into my favourite season; Spring. It’s a time for new life and the reemergence of hibernating animals, such as bears and Canadians. You may find that Spring is a bit different this year because despite the blooming flowers and fresh air, everyone keeps telling you to go home. You’ve probably never been…
Single Mother by Choice – 24 Hours of Fun
During the week, I am typically quite busy (like most of us). I am up early with my mini, age 2, and we frantically attempt to arrive at yoga practice by 6:30am. Despite every strategy, preparation, approach or early morning alarm, this has yet to happen more than one time in my years of practice….
Instagram, Facebook, YouTube – How to Protect your Child
Before the internet and snail mail, before Morse Code and carrier doves; sending a message to someone in another country was as reliable as sending a message in a bottle. The song was more successful than the method of communication. Online bullying and manipulation, as well as other new dangers exist today. These dangers are…