A blooming pink cherry tree next to a balcony

Spring in Vancouver: a Photo Essay

Spring has to be my favourite season in Vancouver. The Pacific Northwest winters are not particularly bad--the weather is mild, the grass and many trees stay green, and some plants actually bloom in winter--but spring still...

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Clouds over the mountains and ocean

Notes on Early Motherhood

If you are lucky to be able to take a parental leave, you will know that it can be a fun but also a trying experience. Not only are you learning to take care of an infant; but if, like me, you had a 9 to 5 job before, you might...

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2022 Recap

I spent most of 2022 preparing for pregnancy, getting pregnant, carrying a healthy baby for 40 weeks and two days, and then raising a newborn for two months. Our baby has just turned three months and this blog post was composed...

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