By: Connie Mulholland I tripped over my four-year-old daughter at the local nursery.  As my body contorted into every position known to mankind to keep from landing on top of her, the tray of impatiens I held toppled to the ground.  Naturally, every patron in the store witnessed my humiliation.  This was not the first time a child of mine had embarrassed me or my husband and it won’t be the last. For instance last month, a man from Priority Post came to the door.  While I was I was signing for my package I heard my daughter’s (same daughter)... More »

On July 15th 2001 my life changed forever when my third son Ethan William was born silent and still due to a knot in his umbilical cord. He was nearly six pounds, had beautiful curly red hair, a sweet little nose, long fingers and feet like his older brothers. We imagined he had green eyes. When Jonah and Kyle looked up at me with their large sky blue and brown eyes and asked, “Why did he die?” “How could he die in you Momma?” “Where is he now?” I didn’t know what to say. I searched for books to... More »

By urbanmoms.ca member Kiersten I grew up in the big city, so always considered myself a big city girl.  Before children, I always thought I would have kids, go back to work and live in the big city.  It wasn't until I had my daughter in 2003, that my mindset began to shift.   Suddenly I was looking at any and every opportunity available to give me a chance to stay home and be a full-time mom.  The decision to move to a small town was the easy part.  The adjustment has been hard.  Although my sister lives nearby, I have... More »