Recently the lovely Shots by Shiro captured this beautiful shot of Akshaya as part of her 10th birthday portrait session. When I shared this particular …
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Traumatic Births & Postnatal PTSD
With my firstborn, my waters prematurely ruptured five weeks early as I was heading out the door to write my first exam of the semester. …
This is Post-Partum
Social media tends to glamorize the postpartum journey with picture-perfect moms and stylized photoshoots but in reality post-partum is far from glamorous. For most, it’s …
The Importance of Support During the Fourth Trimester
My husband became a father for the first time a month after turning 26 years old. He did not know instinctively how to be a …
Family Goals for 2020
The kids are working on their reflections of 2019 by reading through last year’s gratitude journal. We also worked on personal and family goals for …
Making Resolutions
In 2019, my resolution was to prioritize my health, well-being, and happiness. It meant resting when needed rather than overworking myself as a means of …
How I Choose Gifts for My Kids for Christmas
I’m counting on this weekend when we’re on break from the kids’ extracurriculars, to do my last bit of shopping and gift wrapping. Fortunately I …
Why My Children Participated in the Climate Strike
After posting my older two children striking at the Global Climate Strike at Queen’s Park on Friday, I received a few similar DMs asking the …
The Global Climate Strike
Inspiring, young activists such as Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, Canada’s Autumn Peltier , US’ Mari Copland, India’s Rhimida Pandey, Brazil’s Artemisa Xakriaba and many others are …
Our Visit to The 5 Drive-In Outdoor Theatre
Over the weekend we went to see the Lion King at the 5 Drive-In outdoor theatre in Oakville. It was quite an experience for all …