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Lora McKay
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Lora McKay is a Victoria writer and mother to an amazing nine-year-old daughter and a rescue dog named Lucky. You can read more of her work at breath-by-breath.com.
Summer’s Playfulness in Fall
The hectic school schedule is in full swing. The days are getting shorter, darker and cooler. There is a general sense of sadness for...
Parenting Myself
Ninety per cent of the time, I consider myself to be a pretty decent parent. I care deeply about my child and I enjoy...
The Joy of an Unfinished To-do List
As a single, full-time working parent, I often feel caught up in a juggling act. The balls in the air represent my various identities—mother,...
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Puberty Survival Kit
One of my most favourite experiences as a “fun” Auntie to several fabulous young humans was building puberty supply kits.The trial run happened without...
The Truth About Step-parents
There is a gaping hole in the conversation about parenting. Sure there’s ample discussion about positive discipline practices, growth mindset, resilience, emotional intelligence, and...
Structure & the Scheduled Kidlet
My kidlet likes a schedule.I’m ruled by time, with alarms for everything from taking out the recycling to not forgetting to eat ice cream...