Boundaries
Finding another way doesn’t make you difficult, it makes you brave
Written by Meg Kant Finding another way doesn’t make you difficult, it makes you brave Trusting yourself, paving your own way and doing things differently aren’t always the most popular options. Others might not be big fans, but that doesn’t mean doing what works for you is the wrong way of doing things. When I…
Read Morea balm for your heart if you’re anxious about the world
Written by Meg Kant a balm for your heart if you’re anxious about the world If you are anything like me you probably have periods of time when you feel pretty stressed about the state of the world right now. I’m normally pulled between work, family, friends and causes I feel strongly about, like reproductive…
Read Moredear cycle breakers, I see you
Written by Meg Kant dear cycle breakers, I see you (I want to do a huge shoutout to jesmartini who gave me the inspiration for this blog!) Dear Cycle Breakers, If you are disrupting patterns and behaviours that are not serving you or your family, this blog is for you. Being the one to break…
Read Morefeelings first, action after: the true formula for self-care
Written by Bianca Sprague feelings first, action after: the true formula for self-care I have been thinking a lot about pleasure. True, light, fun, & amazing pleasure. It feels like this experience of feeling joy and goodness is always just out of reach…something that we try to prescribe in our days with various activities or…
Read MoreAddiction is a family issue: Despite what you may think
Written by Amy C. Willis Addiction is a family issue The first time I tasted alcohol, I was around 8 or 9 years old. My dad gave me a sip of his beer, likely to deter me from it. It worked, as I never developed a taste for beer, though the same can’t be said…
Read Morewhat I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son
Written by Michelle Cruz what I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son Recently, there has been a topic of discussion around accommodations and how parents apply the accommodation to their disabled children. Many parents of disabled children (myself included) see accommodations as necessary and meaningful to their children’s lives. It goes without…
Read Morethe anxiety of establishing boundaries: it’s the worst but I’ll regret it if I don’t
Written by Meg Kant the anxiety of establishing boundaries: it’s the worst but I’ll regret it if I don’t As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I find boundaries really hard and uncomfortable. I also find that they have an incredibly significant impact on my wellbeing when I implement them. So creating and upholding boundaries…
Read Moreexpose your cracks and love will fill them
Written by Meg Kant IF YOU WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO ME READ THIS BLOG, CLICK HERE expose your cracks and love will fill them I was teaching recently and a student used a phrase that I hadn’t heard before: “I reacted systemically to the RhoGAM shot”. I have heard the word systemically of course,…
Read MoreI am no longer a “good girl”
Written by Meg Kant I am no longer a “good girl” CONTENT NOTE: DISCLOSURE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT If you have joined bebo mia for classes or book club, then you have probably heard Bianca and I talk about being ‘reformed good girls’. We are both working on identifying the invisible expectations we held for…
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