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Coping With Guilt

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting

It was a bad day. We have mostly good days in our house, but sometimes there is no other way …

Expect the Unexpected

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

There’s been so much stress and strain recently, that I struggled with what to write for a blog post. Should …

When Your Child Can’t Calm Down

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting

I have two children; a kindergartener and a preschooler. Although they look astoundingly like my husband, they are carbon copies …

All They Need is You

January 19, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

It goes without saying, but Gastro sucks. It hit our house in a slow rolling wave since Thursday night, and …

I Don’t Love Every Minute of Parenting

January 14, 2020March 27, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

Let me preface this by reminding everyone I love children and I love my kids especially. They are my purpose …

Why I Became A Therapist

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting, Work Life

When I was younger, my greatest aspiration was to be a mother. In fact, that’s all I wanted to be. …

A Birthday Is So Much More

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

I was putting my eldest to bed the other night, and while giggling over his ridiculous sense of humour (fart …

The Beginning

December 31, 2019January 7, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting, Work Life

It seems like such a cliche to start a blog at the beginning of the new year. And yet after …

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Today is Canada Day, and this year it is a time of Today is Canada Day, and this year it is a time of both pride and despair, regret and celebration. We are acknowledging a dark history of our beloved country and doing so within an international pandemic where hope can feel hard to come by. No matter how you need to commemorate July 1st this year I invite you to hold space for each other. To recognize that this generation may not be responsible for what has happened within the Residential Schools of our past, but we have a new responsibility to never allow this to happen again. That you may not have caused the pain and trauma but you can be active today in validating the experience of those still suffering and pledge to stand with them in their journey forward. Be kind, be aware, be respectful, and as a nation, let us be better. 🍁🧡

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Given recent events and the encouragement from the Given recent events and the encouragement from the Grey Bruce Health Unit I will be moving exclusively to online or telephone appointments for the foreseeable future, to ensure we are doing our part to reduce unnecessary movement in the community. Please let me know if you feel comfortable moving to a video or a telephone appointment for any upcoming booked sessions!

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Real talk. I tried to take a nice professional loo Real talk. I tried to take a nice professional looking selfie to show my awesome 'EAT SLEEP SOCIAL WORK REPEAT' shirt, but it was like a siren call for my children to basically photo bomb for all they were worth.
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You can see my absolute cringe of anticipation, preparing to get a stray toy car jammed up my nostril or an elbow to the teeth as it became open season to crawl all over me just to get in front of that camera. 30 seconds prior, they were happily playing.
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Kids have that sixth sense don't they? 
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I look at the date today with a mixture of shock a I look at the date today with a mixture of shock and gratitude and joy. Today marks the day I finally took the step to open my private practice. It feels surreal to recognize that a whole year has passed by since then, and I am flabbergasted by all the changes myself, and the collective world, have gone through. Transformation is hard. Change is frightening. But living authentically is worth it. Thank you to my friends, family and community for supporting this dream every step of the way!

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Happy Social Work Month! .. March is a time to ce Happy Social Work Month! 
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March is a time to celebrate those among us who do a tough job, day after day. Thank you to all my fellow social workers for the lives you change, the space you hold and the stories you carry. 

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Have you checked out the blog over at Mental Healt Have you checked out the blog over at Mental Health Mama, or liked our Facebook page? Check it out and be sure to read the latest post on dealing with anxiety related to COVID-19 😷🤒 ..
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It's the start of your week, so here's a quick rem It's the start of your week, so here's a quick reminder on #mindfulmonday to practice staying in the moment! Breathe in, notice the air in your lungs, and then let it all out. 😮‍💨 Even 2 minutes of mindful breathing (That's about 12 breaths) can have a huge impact on your mental health - it reduces anxiety, improves your mood, balances your nervous system and even helps you think more clearly!

So pause - breathe - and then go kick butt this week! 💪

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June is PRIDE Month. Take time over the next few w June is PRIDE Month. Take time over the next few weeks, and every day, to hold space with those around you, to celebrate our diversity and work towards inclusion in your community! 

#pride #pridemonth #pridemonth2021 #lgbtq #ally #inclusion #diversity #therapy #socialwork #socialworker #therapist #mentalhealthmama #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness
Self care can be such a buzz word, synonymous with Self care can be such a buzz word, synonymous with bath bombs and face masks. But when we care for ourselves or others, it is sometime about doing the hard work - we don't always find the acts of caring easy or pleasant!
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When your mother made you eat your vegetables, go to the dentist, clean your room, or teach you right from wrong, you didn't always enjoy it but you knew she was doing it out of caring. Setting goals for yourself and achieving them may take perseverance but you'll feel how much you are loved (by yourself!) when that hard work pays off!
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How I'm feeling today! .. Sometimes it's terrifyin How I'm feeling today!
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Sometimes it's terrifying to make the jump, to push ourselves to leap when we are afraid of whether we will land, or fall. But fear is a paralytic and we can stay stuck in our 'comfort' zones. Because they are just that - comfortable!
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Pain and fear can be a precursor for growth. We can learn so much about ourselves or go past our self imposed limits and for once be more than we think we can be. You'll never know unless you try! ..
Prove yourself wrong today. Try something new. Risk a little. Make some magic.
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It doesn't matter if you're an introvert or an ext It doesn't matter if you're an introvert or an extrovert, we all have a battery we need to check in with right now to make sure we are not running low!
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