• School During COVID-19: Not What We Expected

    11/11/2020 - By 

    I was as disappointed as Isabella that she was starting her first year of high school- Grade 7(!)- during COVID-19. We are cautious over paranoid, so it wasn’t fear that was getting to us. And both my daughter and I were aware the precautions existed for good reason (shoutout to Dr. Tam for keeping us informed!). So it wasn’t that. We were disappointed because the restrictions make it difficult to get to know a new school and new classmates. With face masks it’s hard to see each other’s facial expressions and get to know them, fully. It’s surprising how much…

  • My Child is 2E: Now What?

    12/02/2019 - By 

    I remember thinking, at the first feeding in the hospital, "This child is going to be a lot. This girl is going to need another level of love, parenting and attention." I remember sighing after that thought, but I had forgotten about it until we recently got the 2E diagnosis. When...