First Person

Keep sending those first day of school photos, they take me back

My teenage boys don’t think I’m a warm and fuzzy mother, and I’m okay with that

It’s finally time to give up the cottage

Flowers never really captivated me until I saw a peony for the first time

Yes, pigeons in Italy are just as annoying as the ones at home

Building a community garden brought my neighbours together

The silent meditation retreat I attended didn’t teach me what I thought it would

I’m surprised I’ll miss taking my kids to hockey practice, just not the smell of their bags

Finding inspiration in ballet dancers’ commitment

How a trip to the park with my niece brought wonder back to my life

I resented the Fitbit my son got me until I lost it

In Canada I found hard work, but also hope

An empty bird’s nest always leaves me melancholy

In the Sahara, the sky enveloped me and the stars felt within reach

Want to live like a local? Try my sublet solution in new cities

Biking is a passion that propels me forward in life

I am obsessed with my weather app (but my husband is far worse)

Regrets with Dad? I’ve had a few

Getting lost, and finding new friends, in Florence

I had no idea how much I picked up from my father until I became a new dad