Family

Full Circle: Coming Home

In the spring of 1992, I did what a lot of young men do when the ground under their feet…

2 months ago

The Time When Shiny Replaced Special

I knew things were going downhill when I was placed in a box labelled “Seasonal Misc.” That is not storage.…

5 months ago

Half a Heart in Canada, the Other in Costa Rica

There’s something about leaving home that opens your eyes to what you truly value. You start to notice the little…

6 months ago

The Promise in the Glass

We all know someone who drinks to take the edge off, to unwind, to forget the noise of the day.…

6 months ago

Choosing Myself Beyond The Noise

I don’t care who said what or who did what. I’m too busy living my own life. I’ve spent enough…

7 months ago

The Meals That Shaped Us

Food today feels more like a debate than a delight. Scroll through social media and you’ll find everyone convinced they’ve…

7 months ago

When Hockey Daughters Grow Up

There’s a special breed of Canadian child known as the “hockey daughter.” Raise a girl in skates and shoulder pads,…

7 months ago

The Split-Second Between Law and Life

Picture this: it’s one in the morning. You’re sound asleep, the house quiet, your children tucked safely in their room.…

9 months ago

The Wealth We Cannot Spend

A man and his wife lived a modest life, counting every coin and stretching every dollar. They never complained, but…

10 months ago

When Test Results Go… Down There

He lay quietly in the hospital bed, the steady beeping of the monitors filling the room like background music in…

10 months ago