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A fourteen year old client sat opposite me yesterday, tears rolling down her cheeks. “Why can’t they just do the right thing?” she asked of me. “The right thing,” in her mind, was that her mother, who had been separated from her father for a…

Summer Time 2006

May 1, 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…

Meal times made happier

March 1, 2006

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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…

Farting

February 1, 2006

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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…

On choosing a camp

February 1, 2006

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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…

Musical beds at home

January 1, 2006

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Ever played musical beds? Not to be confused with musical chairs. Unlike the latter, musical beds is not a game, no music and not a lot of fun. Chances are that if you’re a parent with a child under ten, you know the score. Musical…