Remembering Scott McGillivray
July 16, 1961 - October 27, 2018 For the past 18 months, Scott battled cancer with gritty determination. His practical, scientific mind was open to all methods of healing. He…
Selling The Family Home
Sell your home they said. It’ll be fun they said. Fun in a stubbed toe, paper cut, cold and flu season kind of way… I like to move it, move…
‘Til Death Do Us Part
One day, long long ago, there lived a woman Who did not whine, nag, or bitch. But it was a long time ago, And it was just that one day.…
Dear Mother-In-Law
After my son's dental surgery, his girlfriend and I fussed over him, quietly competing for who loves him most. Mother-in-law clashes are customary, but for the first time I walked…
The Gift Of Time ~ Brown Bagging For Calgary’s Kids ❤
We’re sitting in the entrance hallway of the BB4CK kitchen after Val and Lisa have returned from their route delivering lunches. They’re both dressed in blue and match the Loud Art…
The Reasons We All Cry In The Shower
Written and photo by: Brittany Latham For the woman whose husband makes an "extra stop" after work every evening. For the woman who is mourning the loss of a pregnancy…
Hello Catty
I’m sorry I called you a gap-toothed bitch. It’s not your fault you’re gap-toothed… We recently spent a week in the desert with eight wild and wacky women. Days later,…
Where Is The Love
A terrible tragedy is happening. After seven school shootings this year alone, we’re getting desensitized. We weep, offer obligatory thoughts and prayers, but the mind-numbing shock is gone. A defense…
Teenagers Are Humans Too
The moment your kid is tall enough to look you square in the eye, is the minute you stop seeing eye to eye. Mirror, mirror on the wall, I've become…
