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Life as a rural physician Mama in the backwoods of Northwestern Ontario
With the biggest grin plastered on his face, Henry skis towards me. His small body is clad in a bright blue one-piece MEC rainsuit and his downhill ski boots reach almost to his knees. His miniature Rossignol skis match his orange and grey helmet… Continue Reading “The Skiing Baby”
Out of the silence, a tiny wail erupts from the bassinet beside the bed. Gritting my teeth, I breathe deeply, fighting the urge to yank the pillow over my head and ignore the newborn cries. Throwing back the blankets, I drag myself out of… Continue Reading “Keeping small humans alive”
With rain falling on the red pines, an envelope of fog obscures the view beyond the tall trees lining our shoreline. From the french doors in our bedroom, grey light fills the room. CBC Radio 2 plays softly in the kitchen. A cup of… Continue Reading “Alice’s Entrance”
I can’t believe it, but I’ve almost made it to my due date. With only 4 more days to go, my nesting urges have gone into high gear. This week I have officially started my mat leave and so I’ve been at home and… Continue Reading “Waiting for Baby”
In the darkness of the nursery, I press my feet against the floor, rocking slowing in the oak rocking chair. It’s 3am. I lean my head back against the hard back of the chair and listen to Henry as he drinks his bottle. His… Continue Reading “The last few weeks of ‘Three in the Canoe’”
After a busy week working through Christmas, I had the joy of being home for a week for New Years. Blake, Henry and I stayed put for most of the week to relax at home. It was nice just to be able to hang… Continue Reading “January Fun”
In the quiet of the falling sun, my boots squeak against the frigid snow. I hold Henry tightly against my body, his face close to mine. His nose and cheeks glow red against his pale skin. We silently watch the sunset casting incredible hues… Continue Reading “Walking in a Winter Wonderland”
With cappuccino in hand, I sit in the Billy Bishop airport in Toronto, awaiting my flight back home to Northern Ontario. My good friend and colleague, Megan and I have been in Toronto for the past 5 days for a conference and a course… Continue Reading “Winter has arrived!”
Two day-old Henry and I sleeping on the couch As a parent, there is nothing that I fret over more than Henry’s sleep. Maybe this is crazy, but I can feel my anxiety levels rise when he refuses to nap. It’s the first thing… Continue Reading “The Sleep Obsession: Part 2”
Henry presses his face against the small plane’s window. His eyes eyes move in quick saccades as he follows the landscape of never-ending black spruce zooming past his view. We bump along the dirt runway as our small eight-seater plane hurdles towards the end… Continue Reading “One year!”
Life on Abram Lake 