Category Archives: Compassionate News

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Mornings

It’s early and I stayed up late to work.  Coffee is brewing, I’m making breakfast, there is no milk & I’m packing last minute lunches.  As I slide some peanut butter and honey across the table for the twins, my youngest …

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Christmas in Review

Well the holidays are over and it sure was a whirlwind… I feel as though a years worth of activity happened within 3 short weeks.  Christmas went up and came down and now it’s over and everyone asks… how was …

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Christmas Wish

It’s December 9th today and the Christmas decorations are resting easy in the garage.  I have yet to buy a single present and i haven’t even made the famous Healey Family Christmas Card.  If you know me well, you know …

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Fix My Child

Fix My Child… As a Parent Coach I sometimes get asked why I don’t work with the child to change their behaviour.  In the long haul that would make your job as parents so much easier.  You could call me, …

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Society

Has society robbed us of the right to parent?  Have we all essentially heard the message that we don’t know what we are doing?  Consult the experts.  Read the books.  Do as we say, or you will screw them up.  …

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Together

Recently someone commented that “I must have it all together,” and it really made me stop and think.  Do I ‘have it all together?’  What does ‘all together’ look like?  It’s obviously much like “beauty is in the eye of …

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Equality

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with Jill Bennett on CKNW morning news.  We chatted about the taboo subject of favouring one of your children over another.  Our children are all unique and wonderful beings and we need …

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Disneyland

What My Children Learned in Disneyland Life is full of valuable lessons and some of them my kids will learn in school, and many of them they will learn outside of school.  I recently surprised my kids with a trip …

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Parent Style

What Parent Style Are You??? I have come to the realization that most of my blogs are written from the depths of despair of my own parental experiences.  I keep them humorous and the goal is for my readers to …

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Hockey Team

Hockey Team Sometimes as a mom I just want all my family members on my team.  I want them to come to the game prepared having pre read the game plan.  They should already know their positions. I would be …

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