Pass the Potatoes, Not the Unsolicited Advice: Thanksgiving Boundaries Thanksgiving can be one of those holidays that sounds really nice in theory. You get together with people you love, eat a ridiculous amount of food, maybe go for a walk afterward and generally enjoy having nowhere else you need to be. And sometimes it really is like that. Other times, you've been there for approximately 45 minutes when someone asks when you're having another baby, comments on what you're eating, brings up...

September feels heavy... I was thinking about this the other day, and I wonder if anyone else notices it too. Every January gets all the attention for being the season of fresh starts, but honestly, I think September might be the bigger reset. All of a sudden we're back into routines, making lunches, trying to remember appointments, figuring out extracurriculars, getting back into work, and wondering how the house got messy again after we just cleaned it. And I don't actually think it's all...

(Counselling for teachers) If you're a teacher heading into September, there's a good chance your school year started quite a while ago. Maybe you've already spent a few weeks going into your classroom, moving things around, setting up bulletin boards, organizing supplies, planning your first few weeks, and making the inevitable trips to Staples, Dollarama, or wherever else you end up finding things for your classroom. Even when you're technically still on summer break, it can be hard not to...