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…

1 month 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.…

4 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…

5 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.…

5 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…

6 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…

6 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.…

8 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…

9 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…

9 months ago