Color Me Rad- Surrey, B.C. 2016- Race Review

Color Me rad 5KmThis past weekend I completed my third Color Me Rad run in Surrey, BC. with my stepdaughter.   This year’s race was a return to the Cloverdale Fair Grounds, rather than last years Holland Park location.  Below is a review of this years event,  if you participated I would love to hear your comments. Continue reading

My First Mother’s Day

I have been asked how I will be celebrating my first Mother’s Day.  Although this is my first one Mothers Daywith a biological child, I have been quietly celebrating Mothers day for 5 years.  For those of us as step-parents (this applies for stepdads, too), being recognized even in a small ways can help you survive another day, month, and year, knowing there is some small appreciation for the sacrifices you make for your step-children. I was never planning to have children of my own so my approach to step-parenting was simple; treat the kids as if they were my own.

Being a step-parent has been both the most difficult and the most quietly rewarding challenge of my life.  This Mothers day I share  some things that have guided me on my journey as a step-parent.

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