ChristinaAug 14, 20203 minIn Parenting, 30% is not a failing gradeMany of the clients who see me for help with their parenting have a common concern; they wonder how to be a perfect parent. Many are...
ChristinaAug 1, 20204 minNot all Chains are Made of Iron, some are made of TraditionSometime late last year, I came across a Facebook meme that defined tradition as “peer pressure from dead people”. I chuckled and shared...
ChristinaJul 21, 20204 minThis teachable moment brought to you by Yeezy himselfKanye West has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this week. His presidential bid, the odd rant at his “campaign rally” and the...
ChristinaJul 16, 20209 minInterracial Relationships: Not all Rainbows and Butterflies“It’s not that love doesn’t see colour; it just knows how to mix and match” - unknown Although I had a preferred “type” in the past, I...
ChristinaJun 30, 20206 minEmancipation, Trauma Triggers, and Racism in Canada:My Thoughts on Juneteenth 2020This Juneteenth, I stood with my skin folk in the US in celebrating their emancipation for the first time in my life. My country had...
ChristinaJun 10, 20205 minThe complicity of the education system in racial oppression.I had a distressing interaction with my white stepchild this weekend. She was picked up for our usual visitation period but, she seemed...