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  • Change,  Letters to Harrison and Olive

    The Loss You Haven’t Known

    September 24, 2019
    Saverio escorts a significantly shorter-than-him Harry out to the car

    Harry and Olive, death touched your lives for the first time last week. Great Grandpa Saverio, or “G.G.” died (one of two “G.G.’s” who answer to that name). Though it happened quickly, we knew it was imminent and had the chance for last visits, stories, and slight introduction to loss of this kind. Harry, being two, you don’t have much concept of anyone other than yourself, and so the absence of Saverio is just a fact. You state it so matter-of-factly: “G.G. died and we won’t see him anymore; You are sad”. This last family visit you stopped asking “where…

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  • Harry in silhouette looks down the path while perched on his bike
    Letters to Harrison,  Parenting

    My General Dislike of Newborns and Two-Year-Olds

    I've said up until now that there are very few things we've missed out on since becoming parents, we have simply made compromises. That statement felt a lot more accessible with one child. With two? We will just have to…

    July 7, 2019
  • Olive gets swaddled by Mom and Dad
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    Welcome little Olive

    You arrived in a hurry, and it’s ironic, since you were at that point a few days late. A sleepy newborn, dark hair, little legs that curl up to your bum just like they did  inside me. You are still…

    June 26, 2019
  • Baby's first Portrait
    Change,  Parenting

    Second Child Imminent

    Little one, we are six weeks out (give-or-take a few days or so). We are ready to welcome you in every way but the physical sense, since the clothes remain unwashed in a bin, and most of our newborn items…

    May 1, 2019
  • Harry modelling his scabs
    Letters to Harrison,  Parenting

    Enforcing Rules With a Two-Year-Old

    Rules, Harrison.   I’d prefer you follow them. There’s not many in your life so far, but the majority of them are centered around keeping you safe. This fact is (apparently) to your frustration, since you seem to try everything in…

    April 22, 2019
  • Harry gazes at planes through the fog
    Flying with Baby,  Letters to Harrison,  Travel with Baby

    Flexibility in times of Modern Air-Travel

    Harry, air travel with kids is seldom fun, less so with kids that don’t sit still. In the case of travel in general, I like to joke that the lower my expectations are, the less likely I’ll be disappointed. This…

    March 12, 2019
  • Harry smiles at camera from on top of a rock in front of the Kootenay River at twilight
    Change,  Letters to Harrison,  Travel with Baby

    All the Lost Memories of Childhood

    Harry, when you were new, I swore I’d remember every major moment and milestone. I felt so much pride for all those “firsts”…all your accomplishments really felt like my accomplishments. We had fun, and there were endless events and activities…

    January 29, 2019
  • Harry was fascinated with all the gear and items we brought up the mountain for our backcountry camping trip with a toddler. Here he "helps" Dad get ready for a day-hike.
    Letters to Harrison,  Travel with Baby

    Three Days of Backcountry Camping with a Toddler

    I’ve never done any sort of backcountry camping, let alone backcountry camping with a toddler. Old Glory is a hike I’ve done almost every year since I moved home from university. It’s the highest peak in the Rossland range, with…

    July 5, 2018
  • We used online tutorials to guide our project, but there are a few things we would do differently if we made another Rainbow Rocker
    Baby Products,  Parenting

    DIY Rainbow Rocker Critique: Six Things I’d Do Different

    Matt and I classify ourselves as “reasonably handy”, and decided to build our own DIY Rainbow Rocker to gift Harry for his first birthday. It can be used as a rocker, flipped upside down to crawl under, or onto its…

    June 17, 2018
  • Harry looks up at Dad while taking a stroll
    Letters to Harrison,  Parenting,  Travel with Baby

    I Don’t Want to Travel

    I grew up in a scenic and beautiful area of our country, where as a child, I’d look out my bedroom window and see mountains, river, and sky. Growing up in BC’s Kootenays, I like to think I appreciated this…

    May 22, 2018
  • Harry and Dad glass the mountain
    Letters to Harrison,  Parenting

    “Sports Families” or “Recreation Families”

    Physical activities can be classified into two groups: structured sports, and recreational hobbies. Both come with a unique set of skills and lessons. Both take commitment, and it’s challenging to be fully committed to both. Harrison, I want you to…

    May 15, 2018
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