Don Mills Diva
On parenting, aging and the retreat of cool.
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- Following my sun: the one where I say goodbye on Oct 22, 2009 in Thanks for all your love
I know my recent absence from this space has been abrupt in light of the considerable effort I have spent the last two years convincing readers to invest in my life.I know that radio silence for a month is perhaps even disrespectful, given the fact t...
- Ch-ch-ch-changes on Sep 23, 2009 in big changes
There are some life-changing events afoot here at Casa DMD: I hope to be able to tell you what's happening in the next few days.Thanks for your patience.
- Schooled on Sep 17, 2009 in shyness anxiety over starting school working mom guilt
The call from Graham's school came on Monday, barely an hour after I had settled into a busy day at work."We have Graham here in the office," said the voice at the other end of the phone. "He's not feeling very well and I think you'll have to come an...
- Forty on Sep 12, 2009 in happy birthday to me the secret to happiness
By all accounts today is significant, but it is especially so for me.Today is my 40th birthday.I celebrated with my family already last weekend and I enjoyed tons of well wishes and cake at work today, but despite all the exhortations from female fri...
- Brave new world on Sep 11, 2009 in funny how quickly you forget how much they just pissed you off junior kindergarten stole my baby from me
As much as I deep down might entertain the notion that I am somehow different and perhaps even a little special, I was today humbled to learn that I am but a walking cliche.That is to say, oh yeah, I cried.Graham didn't, but I did. He was a little ne...
- How can you tell if your kid's a spoiled brat? on Sep 9, 2009 in he did apologize but still temper tantrums
There are two ways of looking at the photos below: a selection of shots I took yesterday at the closing day of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in downtown Toronto.If you just glance at the photos you will likely take in a scene that looks very...
- First love on Sep 1, 2009 in ballons birthday parties
Many, many moons ago, before Graham developed his fixation on a certain comely neighborhood girl, he had another obsession.And this obsession. I think, may well outlast his affection for any girl he has met or has yet to meet. This obsession, after a...
