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LoveChild 30: We Start All Over in Crystal City

In my short life, we’d already moved from Indian Head, Saskatchewan, to Wolseley. Now, we moved to Crystal City, Manitoba.

LoveChild 29: As I Turn Four, My Parents Become Restless

As always, the new year began with my birthday. But it also began with my parents wondering if they should make another change in our circumstances.

A Robins’ Nest at Our Front Door, Part 3

The next morning, I came downstairs and was shocked to see the baby robin huddled on the narrow window above our front door.

LoveChild 28: The Problem We Didn’t Talk About

I mentioned earlier that I was given a hot water bottle when I was a baby. While it was great for warming up my bed, I didn’t care for its other use.

A Robins’ Nest at Our Front Door, Part 2

Early one morning about three weeks after I first saw the nest, I looked out and saw a baby robin.

A Robins’ Nest at Our Front Door, Part 1

I opened the front door to get our newspaper and was startled when a bird flew past my head, chirping angrily.

10 Ways to Survive with Schools Closed and Your Kids at Home

With school closed, many parents are forced to become the teachers. Here are some tips for what to do.

LoveChild 27: A Scary Experience

In the midst of a crowd, when I couldn’t see my parents, I felt a little bit afraid. But when a man tried to help me by putting me on his shoulder to help me see, I was terrified.

LoveChild 26: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Can you imagine how much my mother, who wanted a dainty little girl, disliked my being surrounded by boys and dirt, and reveling in it?

LoveChild 25: My Hair Had a Mind of Its Own

People look at pictures of me when I was young, and think my hair was lovely. But it was actually the single biggest bone of contention between me and my mother. And I had no control over it!

Putting the Heart Back into Valentine’s Day

I hated Valentine’s Day for most of my life. One day, as an adult, I looked into why we have the day, and thought of a way to make it more positive.

LoveChild 24: Mom Was Trying to Be a Good Mother

My mother had no training in looking after children. Only a Dr. Spock book and a few friends she could go to for advice. Except she’d have trouble doing that. So when I was little, and testing the boundaries, she struggled to make me do as I was told.

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