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Two children looking out a window

Children and Divorce

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A small figure crept into my office, nervously anticipating a meeting with her father. A man she hadn’t seen in several months and hadn’t cared to see for a lot longer than that. Her long hair hung in front of her face as she occupied…
Woman in a field

Summer Time 2006

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As I write this piece, it is mid May. I think ahead to the end of the school year – only 33 school days to go – and realize that I still some planning to do in preparation for the summer months. Hey, aren’t summers…
Granola with fruit

Meal times made happier

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“What’ll you have for breakfast?” I ask my blurry eyed teenager as she stumbles down the stairs Monday morning. Need I ask. It’s the same every day. Peanut Butter Puffs and milk. And maybe half a banana. Daughter number two meanders down the stairs shortly…
Child looking shocked

Farting

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At the close of my first session with a child, I give them a parting gift. Over the years none has been as popular as farting putty. The name alone excites a child. Their initial excitement, however, can’t compare to the exuberance they show after…
Tent in the woods

On choosing a camp

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Hard to believe that with freezing temperatures and snow still under our feet, that we are receiving application forms from summer camps. Kind of nice though. It’s the same kind of feeling I get when I walk past my favourite clothing store in February and…