by Cara Maclean | Sep 16, 2020 | Parenting, Uniqueness
Our culture loves certainty. We love being right. We idolize right answers, and demonize those who can’t give clear, definitive right answers. Too wishy-washy. Too waffly. When I was a student, I strived for right answers. Right answers meant success. The world...
by Cara Maclean | Jun 1, 2020 | Community, Mindfulness, Parenting
The world is full of multiple perspectives. It fascinates me to try and understand how the world looks to other people. Even in our own homes, everyone has their own special lens through which they see the world. Ultimately, it’s my own perspective that filters my...
by Cara Maclean | Apr 15, 2020 | Mindfulness, Parenting, purpose
Right now the world is home. Most of us, unless we are essential workers or healthcare professionals, spend our days with family, away from friends and loved ones, trying with all our might not to lose it. You’re doing a good job. Whatever your situation –...
by Cara Maclean | Oct 17, 2019 | Education, Parenting
I don’t know how I feel about the phrase ‘chasing 2e’. I’ve heard it a number of times now, along with the recommendation to keep finding doctors or practitioners who will diagnose an issue. When we were seeking medical help to figure out what was going on with our...
by Cara Maclean | Oct 10, 2019 | Community, Education, Parenting, Self Care
If you’re a parent, plenty of advice comes your way. Most from strangers, or mild acquaintances, this advice originates from their own experience. We all use our own experience to make sense of the world and how things work. Usually, the advice sesh a quick...
by Cara Maclean | Oct 3, 2019 | Education, Parenting
When someone mentions the term ‘gifted’ regarding their child, one question pops up in everyone’s mind: How do you know? Who has the magic wand to bestow the ‘gifted’ label or not? Even though that’s what if feels like sometimes, there’s no...
