Today I reap gold. All those moments of parental cleaving and heart-ache as he gradually grew into his independence: letting go of my hand at kindergarten surviving sweaty goals and skinned knees on the soccer field watching him drive away solo in the minivan dropping him off at university sitting on the sidelines, watching his quest...

For me, it was empty chairs and empty tables. And the fridge full of food. Empty chairs That was the moment it hit home that things are no longer the same. And I have to find my new normal. But right now, I am caught 'in-between'. Like so many other parents across North America...

BzzzZZZ - my alarm goes off and instead of hitting snooze I bound out of bed to check the current country medal standings; thrilled that while I slept our Canadian athletes were delivering success after success - and that Canada was still in medal podium position in the country standings!...

 My 2017 Manifesto: Do It Scared January.  A month of new beginnings.  And resolutions.  And college applications and essays.  You start out so full of excitement, enthusiasm, and self-confidence.  And then suddenly, it wanes. Funny thing about Self-confidence.  It doesn't have a simple On-Off switch.    It is more of an ebb...