Mommy’s Groove

It happens every couple of months for me — rarely less than every six months. I don’t think it’s endemic to writers or mothers or people planning the earlier retirement of one spouse. Perhaps it is common for people who have chosen a path which is off the main trail. It must be a reality for everyone who toils at work whose progress is difficult to measure. Or maybe it’s just a phenomenon among those who live consciously. (more…)

I can’t turn on the CBC radio or TV these days without slipping into bone chilling fear. I’m normally very open to listening to whatever their news-based programming is serving up and consider it my daily dose of reality beyond the streets of my lake-side neighbourhood. My Grandma always listened while she worked through her day too. While I’m not sure my kids don’t hear “too much” from the regular drone of the radio, I feel the need to stay connected. (more…)