Tag: school

Nova Scotia parents hold their breath

Posted on December 23, 2020 by heatherlauraclarke

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For someone like me, who works from home, an extended holiday break is inconvenient and annoying but doable. Hell, I survived five months and 25 days of “March Break.” I can grumble through seven measly days. My real problem? I’m terrified it won’t just be seven days.

Category: Pandemic, Parenting, School, The Mom SceneTags: covid, covid-19, pandemic, pandemic parenting, school

When school cohorts form playground cliques

Posted on October 14, 2020 by heatherlauraclarke

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In my daughter’s entire eight-and-a-half years, I don’t think anything she’s ever said has shocked me as much as what she admitted last week.

Category: Our Daughter, Pandemic, Parenting, Parenting mistakes, SchoolTags: covid-19, pandemic, parenting, school

The kids are (more than) alright with return to school

Posted on September 15, 2020 by heatherlauraclarke

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What shocked me is that not only are our kids loving being back at school, they’re either fine with the changes or they actually prefer the changes to how things used to be!

Category: Our Daughter, Our Son, Pandemic, Parenting, School, The Mom SceneTags: covid-19, pandemic, parenting, school

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m working on my novel, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.