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This year, it’s a merry, Mary Jane Christmas
Yes, Virginia, there is a school for Santas
Why it’s worth waiting in line for the best of all kinds of food
Can I be a daughter and a doctor to my dying mom?
After raising four boys, it’s time to choose my own adventure
The Advent event that taught my kids an important lesson

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My kid has food allergies – thank you for thinking twice
I was a two-time champion on Jeopardy!
A kazoo gave my family the best 10 minutes we’ve had in years
I pack up people’s lives for a living (it’s amazing what you discover)
Sometimes, you just have to open your heart (and your home)
I have to balance my terminal illness with living a full life
If I could write a letter to my younger self, I’d tell him not to despair
The great Grade 6 con that set off years of bad choices
I’m an American, but I’m head over heels in love with Canada
How we helped my father hold onto his dignity as he was dying

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Why is my body no longer socially acceptable?
Learning a new language in a new land, would we ever fit in?
How I learned to live in November’s darkness
I am a woman who travels alone – why couldn’t the U.S. border guard understand that?
I’m getting lost in the noise of my busy job and busier family
Excruciating, exhilarating: You always remember your first race
Bad fences make better neighbours
Why I refuse to have the internet in my home
Is voluntourism worth it? I’m not sure my trip to Nicaragua did much good
If a whale can hold its dead calf for days, why can’t human parents do the same?

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I had to learn that I have an incredible son, not just a sick child
Why I stand alone at the cenotaph
My family owes a debt to one Canadian hero
It was time I discovered my own family’s war story
The random, yet meaningful, gathering at my local cenotaph
Remembrance Day was never personal. Then I learned about Mervyn Naish
At the Royal Winter Fair, country Canada and city Canada learn from each other
Indomitable, adorable, determined: Squirrels give me solace
The turkey that terrorized Niagara-on-the-Lake
If I could speak with my dog, imagine what I’d learn?
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Health Reboot — Jan 14 2019

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