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Ontario to Newfoundland Road Trip Itinerary
Our Summer 2016 #IDontRoadTrip is nearly here, and the fine details are being polished. There’s still time for you to plan the same trip (or a similar one. . . don’t feel pressured to do the entire thing!) so we’re going to share the little details with you. Planning where you’ll stay, and how
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#ShowMeYourBrave: How His Bravery Inspired Her to #BeBraveGoBald
For more than five years, Kelley’s been fundraising for St. Baldrick’s Foundation in support of paediatric cancer research. Her story of courage was inspired by her stepson’s bravery. Her team encourages everyone to #BeBraveGoBald and raise funds that can change lives forever. It’s often children who inspire us to be brave, by showing us
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#ShowMeYourBrave: I lived.
Sometimes the very bravest thing we do is survive. This story is proof that you have the strength to get through. Keep going, there is light ahead. *** I lived. The bravest thing I have ever done was lived. As a baby, I was born with spina bifida, one of the most common birth
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#ShowMeYourBrave: Courage Through PTSD’s Devastating Effects
This post must come with a trigger warning: there is graphic talk of suicide and discussion of PTSD. Please know that if you cannot read further, it’s ok — this post made me cry. When people experience extreme trauma, sometimes they’re unable to process the events. Sometimes the result is life-altering Post Traumatic Stress
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Father’s Day From an Adoptee’s Perspective
I’ll never forget the day I found my birth father’s name. I sat, stunned, staring at the letters, putting them together and trying to imagine what kind of man he was beyond the brief words about him in the file Children’s Aid Society sent to me. I Googled his name and knew instinctively which image
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#ShowMeYourBrave: Weighty Matters
I admit that just reading this story gives me knots in my stomach. The idea of sharing this info? Well, I’m not sure I’m able to do that, despite being comfortable in my skin. I’ll rock a bikini, but when it comes to the nitty gritty of weight, I admit I like keeping mine a
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Ten Minute Chicken Taquitos
So last night, I stared into the fridge wondering how to throw together the rotisserie chicken I purchased two days ago, the half bottle of salsa, one cob of cooked corn, and the remains of a bag of shredded cheese and create something my family would eat. Then it hit me — chicken taquitos! They
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Comfort in Human Connection: A True Story
“I’m going to have to speak to the mailman”, he said, breaking the stiff silence. The woman sitting at the very far end of the waiting room looked up, slightly startled and unsure if she should respond. I sat watching, scrolling through my Facebook feed on my phone. “We’ve suspected he’s been delaying our mail
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#ShowMeYourBrave: Her Courage is a Gift to Us All
This next story comes from someone I look up to, and respect so, so very much. Louise Gleeson is one of the most talented writers I’ve ever read. Her words take me to magical places far away, painting beautiful pictures and conjuring more emotion than I ever thought possible. She’s also one of the kindest human
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Dear Dance Parents
Dear Dance Parents, You get a bad rap. You’ve been stereotyped and mocked, and whispered about behind your backs. Reality shows aren’t helping because let’s face it, when you google “crazy dance mom”, the results are pretty terrilarious. (That’s terrifying and hilarious, which totally fits, don’t you think?) I admit that I wondered exactly why
